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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 197
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WHEREAS, The members of the Texas Senate are pleased to |
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recognize the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce and |
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congratulate the chamber for its many accomplishments; and |
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WHEREAS, Predating the founding of the city of Houston, the |
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East End can trace its origins to the 1820s, when New York |
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entrepreneur John Harris established Harrisburg at the |
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intersection of Braes and Buffalo Bayous; after briefly serving |
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as the capital of the Republic of Texas, the town was annexed by |
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Houston in 1926; today, the East End remains a location of great |
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importance as the proud home of the Port of Houston, one of the |
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nation's foremost ports for international trade and one of the |
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largest port facilities in the world; and |
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WHEREAS, The Houston East End Chamber of Commerce was |
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founded in 1991 to ensure the economic prosperity of the area; |
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guided by this central goal, the chamber hosts a wide range of |
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programs and events that encourage new commercial ventures and |
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support existing businesses, and it has begun providing webinars |
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and other resources to help business leaders meet the challenges |
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of the COVID-19 pandemic; moreover, the group created the |
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Strategic Vision for the East End in 2006, and the chamber and its |
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partners have since made outstanding progress, establishing an |
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Economic Development Division in 2009 and the East End Street |
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Fest in 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to equipping the next generation with |
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the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed, the chamber |
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foundation has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships over |
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the past 13 years; in addition, the chamber started an Education |
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Symposium and helped organize Port of Houston Maritime Academies |
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at Stephen F. Austin and Jack Yates High Schools as well as a |
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National Engineering Academy at Chavez High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, the East End Chamber of |
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Commerce has played an integral role in the growth and economic |
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well-being of the region, and the success of this dynamic |
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organization is a testament to the superb work of its members, |
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both past and present; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize the Houston East End Chamber of |
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Commerce for its exemplary efforts in behalf of the East End |
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community and the surrounding area and extend best wishes to all |
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those associated with the chamber. |
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Alvarado |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 29, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |