H.R. No. 1162
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Gina M. Spagnola was named the 2023 Remarkable Woman
of the Year by the CW39 Houston television station; and
WHEREAS, Each year, CW39 presents its Remarkable Woman award
to recognize and celebrate local women who inspire, lead, and forge
the way for other women; the award is part of a Nexstar Media Group
nationwide initiative to honor the influence that women have had on
public policy, quality of life, and social progress; and
WHEREAS, Recognized for her tireless advocacy in behalf of
small businesses, youth, and the Galveston community, Gina Spagnola
has served as the president and CEO of the Galveston Regional
Chamber of Commerce for two decades; over the course of her tenure,
she has helped establish the annual Galveston Women's Conference,
developed the Coastal Legislative Tour, and created the chamber's
education committee, which launched the successful youth
entrepreneurship program Lemonade Day; under her able leadership,
the chamber retained 85 percent of its members during the COVID-19
pandemic, and in 2022, it received a 5-star accreditation from the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Spagnola has also given generously of her time
and talents to numerous other organizations, boards, and
committees, including the local Salvation Army and the Humanities
Texas Board of Directors; moreover, she is a member of the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce National Business Recovery Corps and was
appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to the Business Advisory Council
to the Texas Division of Emergency Management in 2020; and
WHEREAS, Gina Spagnola has greatly benefited her fellow
citizens through her wide-ranging contributions to her community,
and she is indeed a deserving recipient of this notable accolade;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Gina M. Spagnola on her selection
as the 2023 Remarkable Woman of the Year by CW39 Houston and extend
to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Spagnola as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Leo-Wilson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1162 was adopted by the House on April
28, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House