| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 197 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Texas Senate are pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce and |
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| 4 | 4 | | congratulate the chamber for its many accomplishments; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Predating the founding of the city of Houston, the |
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| 6 | 6 | | East End can trace its origins to the 1820s, when New York |
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| 7 | 7 | | entrepreneur John Harris established Harrisburg at the |
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| 8 | 8 | | intersection of Braes and Buffalo Bayous; after briefly serving |
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| 9 | 9 | | as the capital of the Republic of Texas, the town was annexed by |
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| 10 | 10 | | Houston in 1926; today, the East End remains a location of great |
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| 11 | 11 | | importance as the proud home of the Port of Houston, one of the |
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| 12 | 12 | | nation's foremost ports for international trade and one of the |
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| 13 | 13 | | largest port facilities in the world; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, The Houston East End Chamber of Commerce was |
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| 15 | 15 | | founded in 1991 to ensure the economic prosperity of the area; |
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| 16 | 16 | | guided by this central goal, the chamber hosts a wide range of |
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| 17 | 17 | | programs and events that encourage new commercial ventures and |
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| 18 | 18 | | support existing businesses, and it has begun providing webinars |
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| 19 | 19 | | and other resources to help business leaders meet the challenges |
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| 20 | 20 | | of the COVID-19 pandemic; moreover, the group created the |
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| 21 | 21 | | Strategic Vision for the East End in 2006, and the chamber and its |
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| 22 | 22 | | partners have since made outstanding progress, establishing an |
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| 23 | 23 | | Economic Development Division in 2009 and the East End Street |
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| 24 | 24 | | Fest in 2013; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Dedicated to equipping the next generation with |
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| 26 | 26 | | the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed, the chamber |
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| 27 | 27 | | foundation has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships over |
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| 28 | 28 | | the past 13 years; in addition, the chamber started an Education |
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| 29 | 29 | | Symposium and helped organize Port of Houston Maritime Academies |
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| 30 | 30 | | at Stephen F. Austin and Jack Yates High Schools as well as a |
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| 31 | 31 | | National Engineering Academy at Chavez High School; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Since its inception, the East End Chamber of |
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| 33 | 33 | | Commerce has played an integral role in the growth and economic |
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| 34 | 34 | | well-being of the region, and the success of this dynamic |
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| 35 | 35 | | organization is a testament to the superb work of its members, |
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| 36 | 36 | | both past and present; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature, hereby recognize the Houston East End Chamber of |
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| 39 | 39 | | Commerce for its exemplary efforts in behalf of the East End |
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| 40 | 40 | | community and the surrounding area and extend best wishes to all |
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| 41 | 41 | | those associated with the chamber. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Alvarado |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | President of the Senate |
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| 45 | 45 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 46 | 46 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 47 | 47 | | the Senate on March 29, 2021. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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