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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A delegation from the Texas Association of African |
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| 6 | 7 | | American Chambers of Commerce is visiting Austin on March 25, 2019, |
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| 7 | 8 | | in observance of Black Business Day at the State Capitol; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Officially established in 1988, the TAAACC can trace |
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| 9 | 10 | | its roots to the 1920s, when the Dallas Negro Chamber of Commerce |
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| 10 | 11 | | was formed to facilitate the participation of African American |
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| 11 | 12 | | business owners in the economic mainstream; today, the association |
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| 12 | 13 | | is a statewide network of African American chambers of commerce, |
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| 13 | 14 | | representing more than 10,000 members and serving as the voice for |
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| 14 | 15 | | over 200,000 businesses; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, TAAACC educates members about laws and regulations |
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| 16 | 17 | | that could impact businesses, and it works within the legislative |
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| 17 | 18 | | process to ensure equal opportunities for African American |
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| 18 | 19 | | enterprises; moreover, it coordinates with leaders in government |
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| 19 | 20 | | and the corporate world to encourage diversity and inclusiveness, |
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| 20 | 21 | | and it supports policies that promote economic mobility for all |
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| 21 | 22 | | Texans; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Through its outstanding advocacy in behalf of |
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| 23 | 24 | | African American entrepreneurs, the Texas Association of African |
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| 24 | 25 | | American Chambers of Commerce is contributing to the continued |
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| 25 | 26 | | prosperity and vitality of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be |
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| 26 | 27 | | it |
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| 27 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 28 | 29 | | Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 2019, as Texas Association |
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| 29 | 30 | | of African American Chambers of Commerce Black Business Day at the |
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| 30 | 31 | | State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to all those participating |
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| 31 | 32 | | in the event. |
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