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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Members of the Houston Minority Supplier |
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| 8 | 9 | | Development Council are gathering in Austin on March 25, 2025, for |
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| 9 | 10 | | HMSDC Day at the State Capitol; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, For more than half a century, the Houston Minority |
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| 11 | 12 | | Supplier Development Council has provided business development |
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| 12 | 13 | | programming and services to minority business enterprises across |
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| 13 | 14 | | the Texas Gulf Coast region; serving as a vital link between major |
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| 14 | 15 | | corporations and minority entrepreneurs, the council represents |
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| 15 | 16 | | more than 70 corporations and over 1,000 certified small business |
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| 16 | 17 | | owners; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Dedicated to fostering collaboration in the Greater |
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| 18 | 19 | | Houston business community, HMSDC involves its members in efforts |
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| 19 | 20 | | designed to spark business growth, achieve economic |
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| 20 | 21 | | self-sufficiency, increase purchasing power, and drive excellence |
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| 21 | 22 | | in supplier diversity and development; according to a recent impact |
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| 22 | 23 | | report, HMSDC-certified minority businesses annually generate more |
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| 23 | 24 | | than $14 billion in economic activity in the Houston area while |
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| 24 | 25 | | creating or preserving over 70,000 jobs; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Minority-owned businesses contribute greatly to the |
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| 26 | 27 | | economic vitality of the Lone Star State, and the Houston Minority |
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| 27 | 28 | | Supplier Development Council is truly deserving of special |
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| 28 | 29 | | recognition for its exceptional contributions in supporting these |
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| 29 | 30 | | notable companies; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 2025, as Houston Minority |
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| 32 | 33 | | Supplier Development Council Day at the State Capitol and extend a |
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| 33 | 34 | | warm welcome to the visiting delegation; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 36 | | prepared for HMSDC as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | House of Representatives. |
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