85R11929 BPG-D
By: Thompson of Harris H.R. No. 537
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 February 28, 2017, in
celebration of the 10th anniversary of their organization's
founding; and
WHEREAS, Established in December 2007, the GHWCC is one of
the nation's fastest-growing women's chambers, with approximately
1,000 member businesses; the organization is committed to the
governor's goal of making Texas the country's top state for
women-owned businesses, and to that end, it provides numerous
opportunities for women to build business relationships and to
enhance leadership skills and career progress; the chamber has
implemented such initiatives as the Regional Outreach and Smart
Start for Women Entrepreneurs, and its Houston On Board program
serves as a resource for corporations seeking to identify
successful women to serve on corporate and private boards; and
WHEREAS, The GHWCC works in behalf of the next generation of
women business leaders through mentorship, and it partners with
numerous area school districts; every year, it presents
scholarships to two female graduates from each of these districts,
and it hosts Love What You Do events to offer young women valuable
job-shadowing placements with entrepreneurs and business
executives; moreover, its STEAM Town USA program encourages
third-grade girls to pursue interests in science, technology,
engineering, arts, and math careers; and
WHEREAS, Recognizing a vital need, the chamber formed its
Women's Health Network Committee to unite health professionals in
furthering education, research, and advocacy; its IGNITE program
serves as a platform to improve health care by developing
relationships and generating innovative solutions; dedicated to
expanding business opportunities, it sponsors global trade
missions and such initiatives as the International Women's Chamber
of Commerce, Partnering in the Community, and the inaugural
International Conference for Women; and
WHEREAS, Over the past decade, the Greater Houston Women's
Chamber of Commerce has been dedicated to the advancement and
empowerment of women in business, and in so doing, it has
contributed significantly to prosperity throughout the region;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Greater Houston Women's
Chamber of Commerce on its 10th anniversary and extend to its
members sincere best wishes for continued success; 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.