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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce are |
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visiting the State Capitol on February 13, 2019, and this occasion |
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provides a welcome opportunity to pay tribute to this outstanding |
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community organization and the city it serves; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1908, the Abilene Chamber of Commerce |
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sought from its earliest years to promote the growth and prosperity |
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of the community by advocating for better transportation systems, |
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an adequate water supply, and the development of schools; and |
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WHEREAS, In the mid-20th century, the chamber was |
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instrumental in the establishment of an airport, the Taylor County |
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Coliseum, a downtown civic center and auditorium, and a new county |
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courthouse; moreover, the chamber's Military Affairs Committee |
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played a leading role in locating Dyess Air Force Base near the |
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city; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the Abilene chamber represents over 1,300 |
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companies with 50,000 employees, and it serves as the city's |
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primary advocate for business growth, providing services and |
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programs to help companies thrive in the community; and |
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WHEREAS, The chamber also serves as the umbrella organization |
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for such dynamic institutions as the Abilene Industrial Foundation, |
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the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council, the Abilene Convention and |
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Visitors Bureau, the Downtown Initiative, the Military Affairs |
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Committee, and Abilene Young Professionals; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than a century, the members of the Abilene |
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Chamber of Commerce have dedicated themselves to making their city |
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a better place in which to live, work, and do business, and they are |
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indeed deserving of recognition for the vital role they play in |
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their community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 13, 2019, as Abilene Chamber |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit to Austin. |