H.R. No. 479
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has made
  many vital contributions to the city's business community over the
  past three decades; and
         WHEREAS, Since its establishment in the early 1990s, the
  chamber has been an essential resource for minority and women-owned
  businesses in El Paso, offering programs and support to help them
  grow their enterprises and achieve success; and
         WHEREAS, The chamber has two offices, one in downtown El Paso
  and the other near Fort Bliss, and its 18 bilingual full-time staff
  members are deeply versed in the complexities and sensitivities of
  the El Paso market; since 2003, the organization has served more
  than 67,000 clients, helped start more than 30,000 businesses, and
  assisted over 34,000 businesses in staying open; it has also been
  instrumental in the creation of more than 44,400 jobs, and its
  impact on the El Paso economy is conservatively estimated to be more
  than $1.1 billion; and
         WHEREAS, Among its accolades, the chamber has been honored as
  Large Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Year three times by the
  U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and its CEO, Cindy
  Ramos-Davidson, was recognized as USHCC Chamber Executive of the
  Year for three years in a row; the Texas Association of Mexican
  American Chambers of Commerce named the El Paso Chamber as Large
  Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Year on five occasions, and the
  chamber took TAMACC's top prize in 2015; with support from the
  chamber, individual members have received recognition on multiple
  occasions from the Minority Enterprise Development Week awards
  program; and
         WHEREAS, The El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce plays an
  integral role in the prosperity and growth of the region, and the
  organization is indeed deserving of recognition for its long record
  of success in supporting a diverse business community; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby commend the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  for its contributions to the business community and extend to all
  those associated with the chamber sincere best wishes for continued
  success in their important work; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as an
  expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Fierro
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 479 was adopted by the House on April
  9, 2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House