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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gina M. Spagnola was named the 2023 Remarkable Woman |
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of the Year by the CW39 Houston television station; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, CW39 presents its Remarkable Woman award |
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to recognize and celebrate local women who inspire, lead, and forge |
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the way for other women; the award is part of a Nexstar Media Group |
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nationwide initiative to honor the influence that women have had on |
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public policy, quality of life, and social progress; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognized for her tireless advocacy in behalf of |
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small businesses, youth, and the Galveston community, Gina Spagnola |
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has served as the president and CEO of the Galveston Regional |
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Chamber of Commerce for two decades; over the course of her tenure, |
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she has helped establish the annual Galveston Women's Conference, |
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developed the Coastal Legislative Tour, and created the chamber's |
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education committee, which launched the successful youth |
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entrepreneurship program Lemonade Day; under her able leadership, |
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the chamber retained 85 percent of its members during the COVID-19 |
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pandemic, and in 2022, it received a 5-star accreditation from the |
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Spagnola has also given generously of her time |
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and talents to numerous other organizations, boards, and |
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committees, including the local Salvation Army and the Humanities |
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Texas Board of Directors; moreover, she is a member of the U.S. |
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Chamber of Commerce National Business Recovery Corps and was |
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appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to the Business Advisory Council |
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to the Texas Division of Emergency Management in 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, Gina Spagnola has greatly benefited her fellow |
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citizens through her wide-ranging contributions to her community, |
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and she is indeed a deserving recipient of this notable accolade; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Gina M. Spagnola on her selection |
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as the 2023 Remarkable Woman of the Year by CW39 Houston and extend |
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to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Spagnola as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |