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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Community and business leaders from Fort Bend County |
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are gathering in Austin on February 25, 2015, to celebrate Fort Bend |
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County Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, This year's notable event is being presented by the |
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Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance, the Fort Bend Chamber of |
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Commerce, the Fulshear Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater |
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Fort Bend Economic Development Council; and |
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WHEREAS, Centered around the cities of Richmond, Rosenberg, |
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and Fulshear, the Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance works to |
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develop programs that bring about economic growth and employment |
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opportunities, as well as an overall improvement in the quality of |
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life for area residents; the alliance promotes local businesses and |
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provides them with a united voice while working with other |
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organizations and local government; and |
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WHEREAS, The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce is the largest |
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single-county chamber in the Houston area, and its 1,200 member |
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companies and organizations work together to advocate for business |
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excellence while promoting tourism and the well-being of the |
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community; the group is one of only one percent of the chambers of |
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commerce in the United States to receive a five-star accreditation |
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from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, The rapidly growing population of Fulshear is |
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represented by the Fulshear Area Chamber of Commerce, which works |
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to help the city's businesses prosper and thrive in a dynamic |
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environment by contributing to the community and building |
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connections among its members; and |
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WHEREAS, The Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council, |
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which was established in 1986, is a public-private partnership |
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dedicated to promoting commercial development and economic |
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vitality; it provides a wealth of information about the advantages |
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of Fort Bend County to businesses seeking to relocate or expand |
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operations there; and |
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WHEREAS, The vision and leadership provided by these four |
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organizations have a positive and energizing influence on this |
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fast-growing region of the Lone Star State, and their members can |
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take justifiable pride in their achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 25, 2015, as Fort Bend County |
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Day at the State Capitol and commend the members of the Central Fort |
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Bend Chamber Alliance, the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, the |
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Fulshear Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Fort Bend |
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Economic Development Council for their support of their |
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communities. |