88R13234 TBO-D
 
  By: Metcalf H.R. No. 691
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Members of the Greater Houston Builders
  Association, Inc., are visiting the Texas Capitol on March 29,
  2023; and
         WHEREAS, Chartered in 1941, GHBA is a trade organization that
  serves professionals in the development, home building, and
  remodeling industries; the organization currently encompasses
  nearly 1,600 member companies in 11 counties across the Greater
  Houston area, including Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend, Brazoria,
  Waller, Liberty, Wharton, Galveston, Matagorda, Austin, and
  Colorado; and
         WHEREAS, An affiliate of the Texas Association of Builders
  and the National Association of Home Builders, GHBA works
  tirelessly to advocate for its members while providing educational
  resources, industry updates, and networking opportunities; the
  organization also hosts monthly meetings to promote professional
  development and connect members with leaders in their field, and it
  has supported a number of charitable endeavors to benefit the wider
  community; and
         WHEREAS, GHBA is ably led by executive vice president and
  chief executive officer Aimee Bertrand, who has been honored with
  the David Lloyd New Executive Officer Award from the NAHB Executive
  Officers Council; the organization has also received valuable
  contributions from its executive committee, which includes
  president Mike Dishberger, vice president Matthew Reibenstein,
  secretary Adam Aschmann, treasurer Michael Kuchar, and past
  president Jennifer Keller; and
         WHEREAS, For more than eight decades, the Greater Houston
  Builders Association has played an instrumental role in shaping the
  environment in which area citizens live and work, and all those
  associated with the organization are indeed deserving of special
  recognition; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 29, 2023, as Greater Houston
  Builders Association Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm
  welcome to the visiting delegation; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.