SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 345
WHEREAS, The Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce
has served as a valuable resource for the community since its
inception in December 2007; and
WHEREAS, Established to advance and empower women through
avenues of leadership, education, advocacy, and mentoring, the
chamber is a nonprofit organization with more than 325 member
businesses; and
WHEREAS, The chamber offers a variety of commendable
programs, such as Smart Start, which partners with financial
institutions, investors, and the community to provide training,
support, and micro-loans to help women entrepreneurs succeed in
their endeavors; other programs include the Thought Leaders
Institute, which offers classes by top female executives on
developing personal leadership skills, and the Houston on Board
initiative, which serves as a resource for corporate nominating
committees and executive search firms seeking qualified
applicants; and
WHEREAS, The Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce has
reached hundreds of women through its Health Series luncheons and
thousands more through its "Health Series" column in the Houston
Chronicle, where the chamber promotes preventive care as a key to
combatting worker absenteeism and the associated costs; and
WHEREAS, The chamber is further dedicated to encouraging
the leaders of tomorrow, and its education committee cooperates
with the Houston Independent School District to provide young
women job shadowing opportunities, hands-on mentoring, and
scholarships; in addition, the chamber's STEM Town USA
after-school program works with at-risk third grade girls to
stimulate their interest in science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics professions and to improve their grades and
graduation rates; and
WHEREAS, Working to ensure the upward mobility of area
women, the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce is helping
to make the region an even better place in which to live and work;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby honor the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of
Commerce for its outstanding contributions and extend to all
those involved with the organization sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the chamber as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Huffman
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 6, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate