SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 197
WHEREAS, The members of the Texas Senate are pleased to
recognize the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce and
congratulate the chamber for its many accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, Predating the founding of the city of Houston, the
East End can trace its origins to the 1820s, when New York
entrepreneur John Harris established Harrisburg at the
intersection of Braes and Buffalo Bayous; after briefly serving
as the capital of the Republic of Texas, the town was annexed by
Houston in 1926; today, the East End remains a location of great
importance as the proud home of the Port of Houston, one of the
nation's foremost ports for international trade and one of the
largest port facilities in the world; and
WHEREAS, The Houston East End Chamber of Commerce was
founded in 1991 to ensure the economic prosperity of the area;
guided by this central goal, the chamber hosts a wide range of
programs and events that encourage new commercial ventures and
support existing businesses, and it has begun providing webinars
and other resources to help business leaders meet the challenges
of the COVID-19 pandemic; moreover, the group created the
Strategic Vision for the East End in 2006, and the chamber and its
partners have since made outstanding progress, establishing an
Economic Development Division in 2009 and the East End Street
Fest in 2013; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to equipping the next generation with
the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed, the chamber
foundation has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships over
the past 13 years; in addition, the chamber started an Education
Symposium and helped organize Port of Houston Maritime Academies
at Stephen F. Austin and Jack Yates High Schools as well as a
National Engineering Academy at Chavez High School; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, the East End Chamber of
Commerce has played an integral role in the growth and economic
well-being of the region, and the success of this dynamic
organization is a testament to the superb work of its members,
both past and present; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby recognize the Houston East End Chamber of
Commerce for its exemplary efforts in behalf of the East End
community and the surrounding area and extend best wishes to all
those associated with the chamber.
Alvarado
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 29, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate