H.R. No. 663 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Members of the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce are visiting the State Capitol on March 1, 2011, and their attendance provides a fitting opportunity to recognize the achievements of this vital civic organization; and WHEREAS, Founded in December 2007 by Suzan Deison, the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit business association made up of influential and diverse individuals dedicated to the advancement and empowerment of women; the group makes training and microloans available to women entrepreneurs, offers education on leadership skills for executives, and presents scholarships to promising students; and WHEREAS, The chamber now has 525 member businesses ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small ventures; committed to meeting area businesswomen's needs for advocacy and mentoring, the chamber also sponsors other civic projects, including a science, technology, engineering, and math initiative that works to increase interest in those subjects among girls at the elementary-school level; and WHEREAS, By becoming a united force for the advancement of women in a range of endeavors, the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce is assisting the development of business, professional, and civic leaders that will benefit the city for many years to come; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby welcome members of the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce to the State Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit to Austin; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the chamber as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Harless S. Davis of Harris ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 663 was adopted by the House on March 1, 2011, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House