H.R. No. 772

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The year 2017 marks the 80th anniversary of the
	founding of the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce; and
	WHEREAS, This vital organization traces its roots back to as
	early as 1906, when a number of local residents began working
	together to establish a junior college, develop an airport and a
	deep-water port, and foster stronger economic ties with Mexico; the
	group constructed its first office building in 1927 and earned its
	charter as the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce in July 1937; and
	WHEREAS, Since its inception, the nonprofit has remained
	committed to its mission of promoting local economic growth through
	advocacy, leadership, and business-building initiatives, and today
	it boasts more than 700 business memberships; and
	WHEREAS, The chamber has additionally benefited the
	community by founding numerous events, programs, and institutions,
	including Charro Days, the Sombrero Festival, the Mr. Amigo
	Association, the Brownsville Convention and Visitors Bureau,
	Leadership Brownsville, Brownsville Crime Stoppers, and Healthy
	Communities of Brownsville; moreover, its support was instrumental
	in the creation of Texas Southmost College, the Port of
	Brownsville, the Brownsville South Padre Island International
	Airport, and the Brownsville Economic Development Council; and
	WHEREAS, In 2016, the chamber was selected by the U.S. Small
	Business Administration to host the Women's Business Center of
	Cameron County; one of five such organizations in the Lone Star
	State, the center is dedicated to enabling and empowering female
	entrepreneurs through programs and services focused on advocacy,
	education, support, and outreach; and
	WHEREAS, The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce has
	demonstrated a long-standing commitment to furthering prosperity
	in this South Texas community, and its members may indeed reflect
	with great pride on the contributions the organization has made
	over the past eight decades; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the 80th anniversary of the
	Brownsville Chamber of Commerce and extend to its members sincere
	best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the chamber as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Oliveira
	Lucio III
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 772 was adopted by the House on March 8,
	2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House