H.R. No. 493
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce is celebrating
its 80th anniversary on August 24, 2017; and
WHEREAS, This vital organization traces its roots back to as
early as 1906, when a number of local residents began working
together to establish a junior college, develop an airport and a
deep-water port, and foster stronger economic ties with Mexico; the
group constructed its first office building in 1927 and earned its
charter as the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce in July 1937; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, the nonprofit has remained
committed to its mission of promoting local economic growth through
advocacy, leadership, and business-building initiatives, and today
it boasts more than 700 business memberships; and
WHEREAS, The chamber has additionally benefited the
community by founding numerous events, programs, and institutions,
including Charro Days, the Sombrero Festival, the Mr. Amigo
Association, the Brownsville Convention and Visitors Bureau,
Leadership Brownsville, Brownsville Crime Stoppers, and Healthy
Communities of Brownsville; moreover, its support was instrumental
in the creation of Texas Southmost College, the Port of
Brownsville, the Brownsville South Padre Island International
Airport, and the Brownsville Economic Development Council; and
WHEREAS, In 2016, the chamber was selected by the U.S. Small
Business Administration to host the Women's Business Center of
Cameron County; one of five such organizations in the Lone Star
State, the center is dedicated to enabling and empowering female
entrepreneurs through programs and services focused on advocacy,
education, support, and outreach; and
WHEREAS, The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce has
demonstrated a long-standing commitment to furthering prosperity
in this South Texas community, and its members may indeed reflect
with great pride on the contributions the organization has made
over the past eight decades; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 80th
anniversary of the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce 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.
Lucio III
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 493 was adopted by the House on August
15, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House