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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The year 2017 marks the 80th anniversary of the |
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founding of the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, This vital organization traces its roots back to as |
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early as 1906, when a number of local residents began working |
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together to establish a junior college, develop an airport and a |
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deep-water port, and foster stronger economic ties with Mexico; the |
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group constructed its first office building in 1927 and earned its |
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charter as the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce in July 1937; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, the nonprofit has remained |
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committed to its mission of promoting local economic growth through |
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advocacy, leadership, and business-building initiatives, and today |
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it boasts more than 700 business memberships; and |
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WHEREAS, The chamber has additionally benefited the |
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community by founding numerous events, programs, and institutions, |
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including Charro Days, the Sombrero Festival, the Mr. Amigo |
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Association, the Brownsville Convention and Visitors Bureau, |
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Leadership Brownsville, Brownsville Crime Stoppers, and Healthy |
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Communities of Brownsville; moreover, its support was instrumental |
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in the creation of Texas Southmost College, the Port of |
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Brownsville, the Brownsville South Padre Island International |
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Airport, and the Brownsville Economic Development Council; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2016, the chamber was selected by the U.S. Small |
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Business Administration to host the Women's Business Center of |
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Cameron County; one of five such organizations in the Lone Star |
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State, the center is dedicated to enabling and empowering female |
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entrepreneurs through programs and services focused on advocacy, |
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education, support, and outreach; and |
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WHEREAS, The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce has |
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demonstrated a long-standing commitment to furthering prosperity |
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in this South Texas community, and its members may indeed reflect |
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with great pride on the contributions the organization has made |
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over the past eight decades; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 80th anniversary of the |
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Brownsville Chamber of Commerce and extend to its members sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it 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. |