| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce has |
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| 6 | 7 | | been awarded five-star accreditation by the United States Chamber |
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| 7 | 8 | | of Commerce; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Across the country, just three percent of chambers |
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| 9 | 10 | | are accredited, and only the top one percent have attained the |
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| 10 | 11 | | prestigious five-star rating; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, In order to achieve accreditation, a chamber must |
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| 12 | 13 | | meet minimum standards in its operations and programs, including |
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| 13 | 14 | | governance, government affairs, and technology; the five-star |
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| 14 | 15 | | rating reflects a chamber's ability to meet additional criteria, |
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| 15 | 16 | | including accountability, financial transparency, employee |
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| 16 | 17 | | involvement, political advocacy, and community engagement; |
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| 17 | 18 | | moreover, it recognizes that a chamber is working diligently to |
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| 18 | 19 | | advance pro-growth policies at the local, state, and federal |
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| 19 | 20 | | levels; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, For 35 consecutive years, the Lufkin/Angelina |
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| 21 | 22 | | County Chamber of Commerce has held accreditation, an |
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| 22 | 23 | | acknowledgment of its high-quality programs, sound organizational |
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| 23 | 24 | | practices, and commitment to effecting positive change; only a |
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| 24 | 25 | | handful of the country's 7,000 chambers can claim such a long |
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| 25 | 26 | | history of accreditation; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, The five-star accreditation accorded the |
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| 27 | 28 | | Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce is a reflection of its |
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| 28 | 29 | | standing as one of the top chambers in the nation, and it is indeed |
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| 29 | 30 | | fitting to honor this noteworthy organization for its |
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| 30 | 31 | | accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | hereby congratulate the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce |
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| 33 | 34 | | on its receipt of five-star accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of |
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| 34 | 35 | | Commerce and extend to its staff and members sincere best wishes for |
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| 35 | 36 | | continued success in their important work; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 38 | 39 | | Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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| 39 | | - | Ashby |
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| 40 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 41 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 42 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 38 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 43 | | - | 12, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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| 44 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 46 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 38 was adopted by the Senate on |
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| 47 | | - | April 7, 2015, by a viva-voce vote. |
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| 48 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 50 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 51 | | - | Date |
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| 52 | | - | __________________ |
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| 53 | | - | Governor |
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