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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce is |
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celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, The chamber was founded in 1916 to foster economic |
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growth and serve as a voice for the business community; the |
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organization's early advocacy was instrumental in the construction |
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of a seawall to avert flooding, as well as in the creation of the |
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Port of Corpus Christi in 1926; today, the port ranks as the sixth |
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largest in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Soon after its establishment, the chamber |
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recognized the importance of tourism, and it bought land that was |
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later used for the city's first golf course; before World War II, |
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members of the organization began persuading military and |
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government officials to build a base in the area, and the Corpus |
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Christi Naval Air Station opened in 1941; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the chamber has enhanced |
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recreational opportunities for tourists and residents alike |
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through its endeavors in behalf of the area's natural resources; it |
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has supported the conservation of the Padre Island National |
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Seashore and Mustang Island State Park and the establishment of the |
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Texas State Aquarium for the study of plants and animals native to |
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the Gulf of Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, While assisting in business recruitment and serving |
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the needs of small businesses, the chamber has also been involved in |
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numerous projects in recent years; it played a key role in winning |
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voter approval to raise the JFK Causeway over the Packery Channel, |
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and it promoted the repair of the seawall and the expansion of the |
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Convention Center; in addition, it has advanced such causes as the |
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Harbor Bridge, Interstate Highway 37, the Wesley Seale and Choke |
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Canyon Dams, and the merger of Texas A&M University with Corpus |
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Christi State University; and |
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WHEREAS, The Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce has greatly |
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benefited the city and the region over the course of its long |
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history, and it is indeed appropriate to recognize its outstanding |
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contributions to the Coastal Bend community as it marks this |
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significant milestone; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Corpus Christi Chamber of |
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Commerce on its centennial and extend to its members sincere best |
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wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the chamber as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 702 was adopted by the House on March |
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5, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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