H.R. No. 174
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce
are visiting the Texas Capitol on February 8, 2023, providing a
welcome opportunity to pay tribute to this outstanding organization
and the city it serves; and
WHEREAS, The seat of Kendall County, Boerne is located on
Cibolo Creek, 30 miles northwest of San Antonio; in 1849, a group of
German colonists from Bettina camped on the north side of the creek;
they called their new community Tusculum after Cicero's home in
ancient Rome, but in 1852, Gustav Theissen and John James laid out
the townsite and changed the name to Boerne in honor of Ludwig
Boerne, a German author; the town became well known as a health
resort in the late 1800s, and cotton, wool, grain, and lumber were
also important to its early economy; and
WHEREAS, Boerne was incorporated in 1909, the same year that
residents established the Boerne Independent School District; the
construction of Interstate 10 and the city's proximity to San
Antonio spurred growth beginning in the 1960s, and today, Boerne
boasts a population of more than 19,000; visitors and residents
alike enjoy a range of recreational opportunities, including the
Cibolo Nature Center, Boerne City Lake Park, and Cascade Caverns;
and
WHEREAS, Under the exceptional leadership of president and
CEO Kimberley Blohm, the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce serves
as the voice of the local business community; currently made up of
approximately 900 members who represent more than 17,500 area
employees, the chamber promotes responsible and progressive
economic development through advocacy and education; and
WHEREAS, The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce has played an
important role in enhancing the city's vitality and quality of
life, and all those associated with the organization are deserving
of recognition for their dedicated efforts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 8, 2023, as Greater Boerne
Chamber of Commerce Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm
welcome to the visiting delegation.
Troxclair
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 174 was adopted by the House on
February 8, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House