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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Greater Houston Black Chamber are |
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gathering in Austin on February 25, 2019, for their legislative day |
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at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the oldest black chambers of commerce in the |
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nation, the organization was founded by a group of prominent |
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community leaders as the Houston Negro Chamber of Commerce in |
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September 1935 to support, empower, and advocate for African |
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American businesses in the city; the chamber established itself as |
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a catalyst for positive change through its efforts to promote the |
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economic mobility and overall welfare of Houston residents and |
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through its involvement in such issues as fairer housing and |
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employment practices; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the Greater Houston Black Chamber is the |
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premier organization for business development and partnership |
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opportunities in the local African American community, which |
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constitutes approximately 25 percent of the city's population; the |
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GHBC supports African American small businesses in obtaining |
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education and certification as well as in accessing contracting |
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opportunities and capital, and it helps its partners and members |
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identify and connect with other minority-owned businesses; the |
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chamber currently maintains alliances with a host of major |
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corporations, universities, and organizations in order to offer the |
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best possible services; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than eight decades, the Greater Houston |
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Black Chamber has provided a forum for African American-owned |
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businesses to grow and thrive, and its members may take pride in the |
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proud tradition of excellence they have built; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 25, 2019, as Greater Houston |
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Black Chamber Legislative Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm |
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welcome to the delegation visiting on this day; 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. |