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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Association of Mexican American |
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Chambers of Commerce are gathering in Austin on April 6, 2023, in |
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celebration of Tejano Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1975, TAMACC is a nonprofit |
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organization dedicated to promoting business leadership, creating |
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economic opportunity, and advocating for the Hispanic business |
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community and minority-owned companies; the first Hispanic |
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chambers were established in Texas, and TAMACC is considered the |
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first statewide Hispanic chamber; and |
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WHEREAS, TAMACC provides its member chambers with leadership |
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development and media training as well as preparation programs for |
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new boards of directors; following the onset of the COVID-19 |
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pandemic, the organization offered valuable resources and |
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education to business owners and workers in both English and |
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Spanish; and |
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WHEREAS, During a very busy 2022, TAMACC hosted the inaugural |
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TAMACC Hispanic Leadership and Business Summit and the first Pancho |
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Medrano Legislative Summit; it engaged with other minority business |
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organizations and State Senator Royce West to promote improvements |
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to the Historically Underutilized Business program; moreover, it |
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collaborated with Texas State University in a number of areas, |
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including the provision of small business resources through the |
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Scale-Up Program and public health education on the risks of |
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vaccine hesitancy; it focused extensively on workplace safety, and |
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it launched a new speaker series, among many other initiatives; and |
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WHEREAS, While supporting its members, TAMACC strives to |
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raise awareness of the historic contributions of Tejano and Tejana |
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business owners and entrepreneurs, as well as to highlight the |
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richness of Hispanic culture and the achievements of the Hispanic |
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community in advancing social and political progress; the |
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organization's Tejano Day observance coincides with the |
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anniversary of the date in 1813 when Tejano leaders issued the first |
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declaration of Texas independence; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly half a century, the Texas Association of |
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Mexican American Chambers of Commerce has worked to strengthen the |
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Hispanic business community, and in so doing, it has made the Lone |
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Star State an even more prosperous and dynamic place for all; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Texas Association of Mexican American |
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Chambers of Commerce on the occasion of Tejano Day at the State |
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Capitol and extend to all those participating in the event sincere |
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best wishes for an enjoyable and productive visit to Austin; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Guerra |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 953 was adopted by the House on April |
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6, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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