| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 629 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Central Fort Bend Chamber has been awarded |
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| 6 | 6 | | five-star accreditation by the United States Chamber of Commerce; |
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| 7 | 7 | | and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The U.S. Chamber's accreditation program is |
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| 9 | 9 | | designed to promote excellence among local chambers of commerce and |
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| 10 | 10 | | to foster a pro-business environment across the country; to earn |
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| 11 | 11 | | accreditation, a chamber must meet high standards in its operations |
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| 12 | 12 | | and programming, including in the areas of governance, government |
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| 13 | 13 | | affairs, communications, and technology; the Central Fort Bend |
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| 14 | 14 | | Chamber is one of only 137 chambers in the nation to earn five-star |
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| 15 | 15 | | accreditation; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Established in 1910, the Central Fort Bend Chamber |
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| 17 | 17 | | is the oldest chamber in the county; the organization lives up to |
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| 18 | 18 | | its core values of commitment, leadership, integrity, service, and |
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| 19 | 19 | | passion through a variety of programs and initiatives, including |
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| 20 | 20 | | Leadership Fort Bend, the CTE Leadership Academy, and Lemonade Day |
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| 21 | 21 | | Central Fort Bend, which teaches area youth how to start and operate |
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| 22 | 22 | | their own business; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Organizations that support local businesses are |
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| 24 | 24 | | essential to the prosperity of the Lone Star State, and the Central |
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| 25 | 25 | | Fort Bend Chamber's receipt of this impressive recognition is a |
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| 26 | 26 | | testament to the significant role it plays in the community; now, |
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| 27 | 27 | | therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 29 | 29 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Central Fort Bend Chamber on |
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| 30 | 30 | | receiving five-star accreditation from the United States Chamber of |
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| 31 | 31 | | Commerce and extend to all those associated with the chamber |
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| 32 | 32 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 34 | | prepared for the Central Fort Bend Chamber as an expression of high |
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| 35 | 35 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Jetton |
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| 37 | 37 | | ______________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 39 | 39 | | I certify that H.R. No. 629 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 40 | 40 | | 30, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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