TITLE: Recognizing February 25, 2015, as Fort Bend County Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing February 25, 2015, as Fort Bend County Day at the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Community and business leaders from Fort Bend County are gathering in Austin on February 25, 2015, to celebrate Fort Bend County Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, This year's notable event is being presented by the Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance, the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, the Fulshear Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council; and WHEREAS, Centered around the cities of Richmond, Rosenberg, and Fulshear, the Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance works to develop programs that bring about economic growth and employment opportunities, as well as an overall improvement in the quality of life for area residents; the alliance promotes local businesses and provides them with a united voice while working with other organizations and local government; and WHEREAS, The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce is the largest single-county chamber in the Houston area, and its 1,200 member companies and organizations work together to advocate for business excellence while promoting tourism and the well-being of the community; the group is one of only one percent of the chambers of commerce in the United States to receive a five-star accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; and WHEREAS, The rapidly growing population of Fulshear is represented by the Fulshear Area Chamber of Commerce, which works to help the city's businesses prosper and thrive in a dynamic environment by contributing to the community and building connections among its members; and WHEREAS, The Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council, which was established in 1986, is a public-private partnership dedicated to promoting commercial development and economic vitality; it provides a wealth of information about the advantages of Fort Bend County to businesses seeking to relocate or expand operations there; and WHEREAS, The vision and leadership provided by these four organizations have a positive and energizing influence on this fast-growing region of the Lone Star State, and their members can take justifiable pride in their achievements; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 25, 2015, as Fort Bend County Day at the State Capitol and commend the members of the Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance, the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, the Fulshear Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council for their support of their communities. Reynolds Zerwas Stephenson Miller of Fort Bend Straus Guerra Otto Allen Guillen Paddie Alonzo Gutierrez Parker Alvarado Harless Paul Anchia Hernandez Pe a Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips Ashby Huberty Pickett Aycock Hughes Price Bell Hunter Raney Blanco Isaac Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. Button King of Parker Rose Canales King of Taylor Sanford Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer Clardy Klick Schofield Coleman Koop Shaheen Collier Krause Sheets Cook Kuempel Sheffield Craddick Landgraf Simmons Crownover Larson Simpson Dale Laubenberg Smith Darby Leach Smithee Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer Davis of Harris Lozano Springer Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson Dukes M rquez Stickland Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt Fallon Men ndez Turner of Collin Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles VanDeaver Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White of Bell Galindo Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Geren Murphy Workman Giddings Murr Wray Goldman Naishtat Wu Gonzales Nev rez Zedler Gonz lez Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 697 was adopted by the House on February 25, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House