89R12448 CW-D
By: Johnson, Hall S.R. No. 95
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce are
gathering at the State Capitol for the organization's Austin
Legislative Fly-In on February 18 and 19, 2025; and
WHEREAS, The two-day event provides an opportunity for
chamber members to directly engage with the legislative process;
working in behalf of their community, delegates will meet with
state lawmakers to advocate for the chamber's priorities, including
health care initiatives for underinsured and uninsured residents,
support for sustainable infrastructure development and the Dallas
Area Rapid Transit multimodal system, funding for public safety
entities, and public education incentives to recruit and retain
teachers and for career and technology education and workforce
readiness programs; and
WHEREAS, For more than 75 years, the Richardson Chamber of
Commerce has played a vital role in strengthening the area's
economy through business development; the organization holds a
five-star accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and
under the exemplary leadership of president and chief executive
officer Julie Snyder and the executive committee and board of
directors, it creates outreach opportunities for entrepreneurs
while helping to ensure that employers have access to a qualified
workforce by establishing collaborations between educational
institutions and businesses; and
WHEREAS, The Richardson Chamber of Commerce is a strong agent
promoting economic vitality and prosperity, and all those
associated with the organization may indeed take great pride in
their contributions to the quality of life of the community at
large; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
hereby recognize the Richardson Chamber of Commerce Austin
Legislative Fly-In on February 18 and 19, 2025, at the State Capitol
and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation.