| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 225 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The year 2009 marks the 100th anniversary of the |
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| 6 | 6 | | Chamber of Commerce in Commerce, Texas, and this milestone provides |
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| 7 | 7 | | a welcome opportunity to pay tribute to this admirable |
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| 8 | 8 | | organization; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, On an August night in 1909, a group of Commerce |
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| 10 | 10 | | businessmen gathered at the Knights of Pythias Hall at the request |
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| 11 | 11 | | of Sterling Hart, publisher of the Commerce Journal; Hart's idea |
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| 12 | 12 | | was to form a group to help boost commercial opportunities in the |
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| 13 | 13 | | local area, and his colleagues were enthusiastic about the idea; |
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| 14 | 14 | | that night, the Commerce Board of Trade was founded, and the |
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| 15 | 15 | | organization later changed its name to the Commerce Chamber of |
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| 16 | 16 | | Commerce; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In the decades that followed its creation, the |
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| 18 | 18 | | organization's forward-thinking members helped shepherd the town's |
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| 19 | 19 | | ongoing growth and assisted local citizens in benefiting from new |
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| 20 | 20 | | opportunities; the chamber also took a proactive stance in meeting |
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| 21 | 21 | | challenges such as those posed by the Great Depression and urged |
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| 22 | 22 | | residents to work together to achieve a brighter future; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, In more recent times, the Commerce chamber welcomed |
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| 24 | 24 | | the arrival of new industries to the area and has continued its |
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| 25 | 25 | | efforts to build beneficial links between local entrepreneurs; |
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| 26 | 26 | | moreover, the group has been a tireless promoter of the city's many |
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| 27 | 27 | | positive characteristics, including its excellent educational |
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| 28 | 28 | | institutions and outstanding quality of life; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, The chamber has had a succession of productive |
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| 30 | 30 | | leaders throughout its history; today, that tradition of service is |
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| 31 | 31 | | continued by the officers and directors who oversee the initiatives |
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| 32 | 32 | | that are carried out by the organization's 300 members; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Great changes have taken place over the course of |
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| 34 | 34 | | the past century, but the Commerce Chamber of Commerce has remained |
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| 35 | 35 | | steadfast in its mission, and its members may take great pride in |
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| 36 | 36 | | the group's rich history and many achievements; now, therefore, be |
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| 37 | 37 | | it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Commerce Chamber of Commerce on |
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| 40 | 40 | | its 100th anniversary and extend to the chamber and its members |
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| 41 | 41 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 43 | | prepared for the Commerce Chamber of Commerce as an expression of |
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| 44 | 44 | | high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Flynn |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 48 | 48 | | I certify that H.R. No. 225 was adopted by the House on |
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| 49 | 49 | | February 18, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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