| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 201 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Members of the Dallas Regional Chamber are |
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| 3 | 3 | | gathering in Austin on February 22, 2023, to celebrate Dallas |
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| 4 | 4 | | Regional Chamber Day at the State Capitol; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, With a staff of 55 dedicated professionals and |
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| 6 | 6 | | more than 700 member companies, the Dallas Regional Chamber helps |
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| 7 | 7 | | to strengthen the local business community by advocating for |
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| 8 | 8 | | pro-growth public policies, working to improve the education |
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| 9 | 9 | | system, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion; |
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| 10 | 10 | | moreover, the chamber has spearheaded a number of community |
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| 11 | 11 | | initiatives, such as the Take Care of Business campaign, which |
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| 12 | 12 | | led to more than 660,000 additional COVID-19 vaccinations in the |
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| 13 | 13 | | Dallas area; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, In 2022, the Dallas Regional Chamber was |
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| 15 | 15 | | recognized as a national Chamber of the Year by the Association |
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| 16 | 16 | | of Chamber of Commerce Executives; this prestigious accolade |
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| 17 | 17 | | honors chambers that have demonstrated superior organizational |
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| 18 | 18 | | strength and that have advanced economic prosperity, public |
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| 19 | 19 | | education, and quality of life in their communities; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, The Dallas Regional Chamber has played an |
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| 21 | 21 | | integral role in the growth and vitality of the Dallas area and |
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| 22 | 22 | | beyond, and all those associated with the organization are |
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| 23 | 23 | | deserving of recognition for their dedicated efforts; now, |
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| 24 | 24 | | therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 26 | 26 | | Legislature, hereby recognize February 22, 2023, as Dallas |
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| 27 | 27 | | Regional Chamber Day at the State Capitol and congratulate the |
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| 28 | 28 | | organization on its selection as a 2022 Chamber of the Year by the |
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| 29 | 29 | | Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. |
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| 30 | 30 | | Johnson, Hall, Parker, Paxton, West |
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| 31 | 31 | | ______________________________ |
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| 32 | 32 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 33 | 33 | | ____________________________________________________________ |
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| 34 | 34 | | Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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| 35 | 35 | | ____________________________________________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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| 37 | 37 | | ______________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | President of the Senate |
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| 39 | 39 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 40 | 40 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 41 | 41 | | the Senate on February 22, 2023. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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