H.R. No. 174
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Members of the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce
  are visiting the Texas Capitol on February 8, 2023, providing a
  welcome opportunity to pay tribute to this outstanding organization
  and the city it serves; and
         WHEREAS, The seat of Kendall County, Boerne is located on
  Cibolo Creek, 30 miles northwest of San Antonio; in 1849, a group of
  German colonists from Bettina camped on the north side of the creek;
  they called their new community Tusculum after Cicero's home in
  ancient Rome, but in 1852, Gustav Theissen and John James laid out
  the townsite and changed the name to Boerne in honor of Ludwig
  Boerne, a German author; the town became well known as a health
  resort in the late 1800s, and cotton, wool, grain, and lumber were
  also important to its early economy; and
         WHEREAS, Boerne was incorporated in 1909, the same year that
  residents established the Boerne Independent School District; the
  construction of Interstate 10 and the city's proximity to San
  Antonio spurred growth beginning in the 1960s, and today, Boerne
  boasts a population of more than 19,000; visitors and residents
  alike enjoy a range of recreational opportunities, including the
  Cibolo Nature Center, Boerne City Lake Park, and Cascade Caverns;
  and
         WHEREAS, Under the exceptional leadership of president and
  CEO Kimberley Blohm, the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce serves
  as the voice of the local business community; currently made up of
  approximately 900 members who represent more than 17,500 area
  employees, the chamber promotes responsible and progressive
  economic development through advocacy and education; and
         WHEREAS, The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce has played an
  important role in enhancing the city's vitality and quality of
  life, and all those associated with the organization are deserving
  of recognition for their dedicated efforts; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 8, 2023, as Greater Boerne
  Chamber of Commerce Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm
  welcome to the visiting delegation.
 
  Troxclair
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 174 was adopted by the House on
  February 8, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House