H.R. No. 475 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Amegy Bank was named the 2010 Business of the Year at the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala on February 4, 2011; and WHEREAS, Generously supporting a number of organizations and programs, Amegy Bank has made a positive difference in the Katy community; recently, the company sponsored a new scoreboard at Rhodes Stadium, which is used by all of the local school athletic departments, and on behalf of the Katy Rotary Club, Amegy collected toys for area children; and WHEREAS, Beneficiaries of the bank's philanthropy also include ARTreach and the Arc of Katy, Katy Foundation, area FFA, Katy Family YMCA, and National Multiple Sclerosis Society; employees share their time with area schools, teaching Junior Achievement and volunteering at the Promise to Read event, and the institution further serves the community through its participation in the annual Katy Rice Harvest Festival, for which it provides the financial headquarters and processing center; and WHEREAS, Amegy Bank has worked to bolster the local economy as a member of the Katy Business Association, Katy Area Economic Development Council, and Katy Area Chamber of Commerce; moreover, the company has partnered with the Katy Area EDC and the Katy Area Bank Alliance to expand opportunities to local businesses by offering assistance with financing; and WHEREAS, Through its many outreach efforts, Amegy Bank has secured its stature as a valued corporate citizen while earning widespread loyalty and admiration; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Amegy Bank on being named the 2010 Business of the Year by the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce and extend to its management and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the bank as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Zerwas ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 475 was adopted by the House on March 3, 2011, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House