| 1 | 1 | | 89R24378 CJM-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Howard H.R. No. 967 |
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| 7 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Members of the Westlake Chamber of Commerce are |
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| 9 | 9 | | visiting the State Capitol on April 30, 2025; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Serving West Lake Hills, Rollingwood, and Austin, |
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| 11 | 11 | | the Westlake Chamber of Commerce was first organized on June 29, |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1995, by members of the Eanes Business and Professional Association |
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| 13 | 13 | | who were seeking to cultivate a sense of community and to help area |
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| 14 | 14 | | businesses address issues of safety, crime, and economic growth; |
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| 15 | 15 | | and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, The chamber started out as a group of 50 volunteers, |
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| 17 | 17 | | but by the time it held its first fundraiser in October 1995, its |
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| 18 | 18 | | membership had grown to 110; the organization initially devoted its |
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| 19 | 19 | | efforts to such projects as the construction of The Village at |
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| 20 | 20 | | Westlake Shopping Center and the widening of Bee Cave Road, and it |
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| 21 | 21 | | also began holding monthly luncheons featuring presentations by |
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| 22 | 22 | | community leaders; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Now in its 30th year, the Westlake Chamber of |
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| 24 | 24 | | Commerce supports local business leaders through networking |
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| 25 | 25 | | events, ribbon-cutting ceremonies, business builder lunches and |
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| 26 | 26 | | breakfasts, and a leadership academy; moreover, the chamber remains |
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| 27 | 27 | | dedicated to strengthening the wider community, organizing |
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| 28 | 28 | | quarterly humanitarian efforts and hosting a variety of notable |
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| 29 | 29 | | events, such as its 4th of July parade and Westlake Wonderfest; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, The Westlake Chamber of Commerce has played an |
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| 31 | 31 | | important role in enhancing the area's economic vitality and |
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| 32 | 32 | | quality of life, and all those associated with the organization may |
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| 33 | 33 | | take pride in their contributions to the Lone Star State; now, |
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| 34 | 34 | | therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature hereby recognize April 30, 2025, as Westlake Chamber |
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| 37 | 37 | | Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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| 38 | 38 | | delegation. |
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