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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce are |
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visiting the State Capitol on March 4, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Historical evidence indicates that the Victoria |
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chamber was first organized as early as 1912 in Victoria and |
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Victoria County, making it one of the oldest chambers of commerce in |
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the state; it was incorporated in Texas in October 1922; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in the heart of downtown Victoria near |
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DeLeon Plaza and the historic Victoria County Courthouse, the |
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chamber has more than 700 active business partners ranging from |
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small, locally owned family businesses to Fortune 500 corporations; |
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the members of its board of directors represent diverse |
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professional backgrounds, and through their dedicated efforts and |
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civic engagement, they play a vital role in helping the chamber |
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succeed in its work of leading, empowering, and uniting the |
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business community; and |
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WHEREAS, The Victoria Chamber of Commerce has remained |
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steadfast in its mission of fostering economic vitality by |
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establishing strong connections throughout the area, and all those |
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associated with the organization are deserving of recognition for |
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their valued contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 4, 2025, as Victoria Chamber Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |