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
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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.
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Chief Clerk of the House