H.R. No. 1206
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For more than three and a half decades, Sandra Shaw
of the Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce has been a champion for
her community and an inspiration to her fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Shaw joined the Brazosport chamber in 1977 as
its bookkeeper, then advanced to membership director, membership
and finance director, and executive director; since 1991, she has
served as the chamber's president and chief executive officer, and
under her dynamic leadership, the chamber has won 34 State Awards of
Excellence for its brochures, directories, maps, newsletters,
website, and Facebook page; a graduate of the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce Institute for Organization Management, she holds
certification from the American Society of Economic and Community
Developers; and
WHEREAS, Held in high esteem for her skilled and effective
leadership, Ms. Shaw has served as president of the Gulf Coast
Chamber Executives and as a member of the executive board of the
Texas Chamber of Commerce; she continues to serve as a board member
for the Texas Association of Business and as a member of the
Brazoria County Council of Chambers, the Brazoria County Day
Steering Committee, the Freeport Main Street Advisory Board, the
Economic Development Alliance for Brazoria County, the Lake Jackson
Business Association, the Brazosport Business Roundtable, and the
Small Business Development Center of Brazosport College; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Shaw has also contributed extensively to her
community through her involvement in the Memorial Child Care
Center, the Strategic Planning Task Force for the Brazosport
Regional Health System, the Women's Health Care Conference Advisory
Committee, the Facts Unsung Heroes Selection Committee, the Dow
Grant Selection Committee, the Freeport 100 Celebration Committee,
and the Shoreline Erosion Task Force; in 2008, she received the Jane
Long Pioneer Spirit Award from the Brazoria County Historical
Museum for the "tenacity, courage, and conviction" with which she
has pursued her vision for the Brazosport area; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Shaw is supported in all her endeavors by her
husband of 30 years, Wayne Shaw, and she takes great pride in their
four sons and seven grandchildren; her generous spirit is reflected
not only in the many decades that she has devoted to the welfare of
her community, but in the significant support that she and her
husband, both ardent champions of animal welfare, render to the
Houston Sheltie Sanctuary rescue program; and
WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and
commitment to others, Sandra Shaw has greatly benefited the
citizens of Brazosport and Brazoria County, and she may indeed
reflect with pride on the immeasurable good that she has
accomplished; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby commend Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce
president and CEO Sandra Shaw on her achievements and extend to her
sincere best wishes for continued success with her important work;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Shaw as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Bonnen of Brazoria
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1206 was adopted by the House on April
17, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House