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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 19
2		-	WHEREAS, Members of the Houston East End Chamber of
3		-	Commerce are gathering in Austin on February 4, 2025, to
4		-	celebrate East End Day at the State Capitol; and
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	2	+	By: Alvarado S.R. No. 19
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
	8	+	WHEREAS, Members of the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce
	9	+	are gathering in Austin on February 4, 2025, to celebrate East End
	10	+	Day at the State Capitol; and
5	11		WHEREAS, Predating the founding of the City of Houston, the
6	12		East End can trace its origins to the 1820s, when New York
7		-	entrepreneur John Richardson Harris established Harrisburg at
8		-	the intersection of Brays and Buffalo Bayous; after briefly
9		-	serving as the capital of the Republic of Texas, the town was
10		-	annexed by Houston in 1926; today, the East End encompasses more
11		-	than 234,000 people and 7,700 businesses, and it remains a
12		-	location of great importance as the proud home of the Port of
13		-	Houston, one of the nation's foremost ports for international
14		-	trade and one of the largest port facilities in the world; and
15		-	WHEREAS, The Houston East End Chamber of Commerce was
16		-	founded in 1991 to promote economic expansion and investment in
17		-	the area; guided by this central goal, the chamber hosts a wide
18		-	range of programs, such as business luncheons,
19		-	business-to-business seminars, and other events that encourage
20		-	new commercial ventures, foster good will, and support existing
21		-	businesses; moreover, the group created the L.E.A.D. East End
22		-	program to mentor leaders through an educational series that
23		-	emphasizes the value of professional development and community
24		-	involvement; and
25		-	WHEREAS, Dedicated to equipping the next generation with
26		-	the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed, the chamber
27		-	foundation has awarded more than $600,000 in scholarships over
28		-	the past 19 years; in addition, the chamber hosts an annual
29		-	Education Symposium to create a bridge between local schools and
30		-	industries with the goal of developing a workforce that meets the
31		-	needs of businesses; and
	13	+	entrepreneur John Richardson Harris established Harrisburg at the
	14	+	intersection of Brays and Buffalo Bayous; after briefly serving as
	15	+	the capital of the Republic of Texas, the town was annexed by
	16	+	Houston in 1926; today, the East End encompasses more than 234,000
	17	+	people and 7,700 businesses, and it remains a location of great
	18	+	importance as the proud home of the Port of Houston, one of the
	19	+	nation's foremost ports for international trade and one of the
	20	+	largest port facilities in the world; and
	21	+	WHEREAS, The Houston East End Chamber of Commerce was founded
	22	+	in 1991 to promote economic expansion and investment in the area;
	23	+	guided by this central goal, the chamber hosts a wide range of
	24	+	programs, such as business luncheons, business-to-business
	25	+	seminars, and other events that encourage new commercial ventures,
	26	+	foster good will, and support existing businesses; moreover, the
	27	+	group created the L.E.A.D. East End program to mentor leaders
	28	+	through an educational series that emphasizes the value of
	29	+	professional development and community involvement; and
	30	+	WHEREAS, Dedicated to equipping the next generation with the
	31	+	knowledge and skills necessary to succeed, the chamber foundation
	32	+	has awarded more than $600,000 in scholarships over the past 19
	33	+	years; in addition, the chamber hosts an annual Education Symposium
	34	+	to create a bridge between local schools and industries with the
	35	+	goal of developing a workforce that meets the needs of businesses;
	36	+	and
32	37		WHEREAS, The Houston East End Chamber of Commerce has
33	38		remained steadfast in its mission to promote economic vitality by
34		-	establishing strong connections throughout the community, and it
35		-	is a pleasure to recognize the organization for its myriad
	39	+	establishing strong connections throughout the community, and it is
	40	+	a pleasure to recognize the organization for its myriad
36	41		contributions to the East End; now, therefore, be it
37		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
38		-	Legislature, hereby recognize February 4, 2025, as Houston East
39		-	End Chamber of Commerce East End Day at the State Capitol and
40		-	extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation.
41		-	Alvarado
42		-	________________________________
43		-	President of the Senate
44		-	I hereby certify that the
45		-	above Resolution was adopted by
46		-	the Senate on February 4, 2025.
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48		-	Secretary of the Senate
49		-	________________________________
50		-	Member, Texas Senate
	42	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	43	+	hereby recognize February 4, 2025, as Houston East End Chamber of
	44	+	Commerce East End Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome
	45	+	to the visiting delegation.