Bill Text: TX SR60 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing January 25, 2011, as East End Chamber Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-01-25 - Reported enrolled [SR60 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR60-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize January 25, 2011, as East End Chamber Day; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The City of Houston originated in what is now the | ||
| East End, at the intersection of Braes and Buffalo Bayous; the | ||
| area was settled by John Harris in 1826 and is known today as "Old | ||
| Harrisburg"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The East End is the proud home of the Port of | ||
| Houston, the nation's foremost port for foreign commerce and one of | ||
| the largest ports in the world; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A top priority of the East End has been to | ||
| encourage economic vitality within the area; the Houston East End | ||
| Chamber of Commerce and the Greater East End Management District | ||
| have worked together to create a community-based strategic | ||
| vision plan for the area that provides guidance and funding | ||
| solutions to enhance the ongoing revitalization and new | ||
| development in this "Heart of Houston"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The priorities of the East End vision plan are | ||
| education, image, economic development, parks and neighborhoods, and | ||
| infrastructure, and the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce and the | ||
| Greater East End Management District are committed to accomplishing | ||
| the objectives of this vital plan; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the Houston East End Chamber of | ||
| Commerce on its many contributions to the East End of Houston and | ||
| extend best wishes to all attending East End Chamber Day; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce as a memento of this | ||
| special day. | ||
| Gallegos | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 25, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
