TITLE: Welcoming members of the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Welcoming members of the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Members of the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce are visiting the State Capitol on February 22, 2011, and their attendance provides a fitting opportunity to recognize the achievements of this vital civic organization; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1976, the Odessa Hispanic Chamber aims to unify its West Texas community while promoting the growth and advancement of area commerce; and WHEREAS, The chamber emphasizes support of entrepreneurship, development, civic service, and education; funded by annual subscriptions voluntarily made by local businesses, industries, and citizens, the organization is nonpolitical and nonpartisan and is committed to meeting the community's needs and challenges; members receive publicity for their business or professional enterprises, information and counsel on commercial matters, and the chance to be part of an organization that is dedicated to creating opportunity in the local area; and WHEREAS, Since its founding, the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has rendered invaluable assistance to countless individuals and contributed immeasurably to a robust business environment in the Permian Basin; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby welcome members of the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to the State Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the chamber as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Lewis Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Allen Gooden Murphy Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Aycock Harless Parker Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Berman Hartnett Paxton Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Branch Hochberg Phillips Brown Hopson Pickett Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burnam Howard of Travis Price Button Huberty Quintanilla Cain Hughes Raymond Callegari Hunter Reynolds Carter Isaac Riddle Castro Jackson Ritter Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Christian Keffer Schwertner Coleman King of Parker Scott Cook King of Taylor Sheets Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons Deshotel Lavender Strama Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dutton Lozano Thompson Eiland Lucio III Torres Eissler Lyne Truitt Elkins Madden Turner Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farrar Margo Villarreal Fletcher Marquez Vo Flynn Martinez Walle Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Gallego McClendon White Garza Menendez Woolley Geren Miles Workman Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 479 was adopted by the House on February 22, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House