TITLE: Congratulating Gina Spagnola on her election to the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives Board.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Gina Spagnola on her election to the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives Board.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Gina M. Spagnola has been elected to the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives Board of Directors for the 2023 fiscal year; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1906, the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives provides professional education, resources, and networking opportunities to 230 local and regional chambers of commerce across the state; and WHEREAS, For two decades, Gina Spagnola has served as president and chief executive officer of the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce, where she played an instrumental role in establishing the Galveston Women's Conference; she additionally created the chamber's education committee, which introduced the nationally recognized youth entrepreneurship program Lemonade Day to Galveston County; under her leadership, the chamber received a 2013 Grand Award for Communication Excellence and a 2013 Award of Excellence for Advertising and Marketing Campaign from the American Chamber of Commerce Executives; and WHEREAS, Active in her community, Ms. Spagnola serves on a number of boards and committees, and she is a member of the United States Chamber of Commerce National Business Recovery Corps; she is also a graduate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management; her accolades include the Paul Harris Fellow distinguished award from Rotary International, the National City Director of the Year Award from the National Lemonade Day Conference, and the Christie Mitchell Beachcomber Award, which honors individuals for outstanding efforts in promoting Galveston Island; and WHEREAS, Through her vision, leadership, and commitment to excellence, Gina Spagnola has earned the lasting respect and admiration of her colleagues and fellow citizens, and her experience and expertise are sure to serve her well as she takes on this new role; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Gina M. Spagnola on her election to the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives Board and extend to her sincere best wishes for a successful and productive tenure; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Spagnola as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Leo-Wilson Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 46 was adopted by the House on March 8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not voting. Chief Clerk of the House