Bill Text: TX HR702 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce on its 100th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-23 - Reported enrolled [HR702 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR702-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 702 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce is | ||
| celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The chamber was founded in 1916 to foster economic | ||
| growth and serve as a voice for the business community; the | ||
| organization's early advocacy was instrumental in the construction | ||
| of a seawall to avert flooding, as well as in the creation of the | ||
| Port of Corpus Christi in 1926; today, the port ranks as the sixth | ||
| largest in the nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Soon after its establishment, the chamber | ||
| recognized the importance of tourism, and it bought land that was | ||
| later used for the city's first golf course; before World War II, | ||
| members of the organization began persuading military and | ||
| government officials to build a base in the area, and the Corpus | ||
| Christi Naval Air Station opened in 1941; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, the chamber has enhanced | ||
| recreational opportunities for tourists and residents alike | ||
| through its endeavors in behalf of the area's natural resources; it | ||
| has supported the conservation of the Padre Island National | ||
| Seashore and Mustang Island State Park and the establishment of the | ||
| Texas State Aquarium for the study of plants and animals native to | ||
| the Gulf of Mexico; and | ||
| WHEREAS, While assisting in business recruitment and serving | ||
| the needs of small businesses, the chamber has also been involved in | ||
| numerous projects in recent years; it played a key role in winning | ||
| voter approval to raise the JFK Causeway over the Packery Channel, | ||
| and it promoted the repair of the seawall and the expansion of the | ||
| Convention Center; in addition, it has advanced such causes as the | ||
| Harbor Bridge, Interstate Highway 37, the Wesley Seale and Choke | ||
| Canyon Dams, and the merger of Texas A&M University with Corpus | ||
| Christi State University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce has greatly | ||
| benefited the city and the region over the course of its long | ||
| history, and it is indeed appropriate to recognize its outstanding | ||
| contributions to the Coastal Bend community as it marks this | ||
| significant milestone; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Corpus Christi Chamber of | ||
| Commerce on its centennial and extend to its members sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued success in their important work; 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. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 702 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 5, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
