[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1245]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING THE DALLAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 21, 2009

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I am proud to recognize the Dallas 
Chamber of Commerce as they celebrate 100 years of excellence.
  Founded in 1909 when the Board of Trade merged with the Commercial 
Club, the 150,000 Club, and the Freight Bureau, the Dallas Chamber of 
Commerce has emerged over a century as one of the largest member-driven 
organizations of businesses in the nation. Membership currently 
represents 3,000 businesses of all sizes and consists cumulatively of 
600,000 employees. The Dallas Regional Chamber is committed to the 
betterment of the region through active involvement in public policy, 
economic development, and member engagement.
  The Dallas-Fort Worth area has grown significantly in the past 
century and the Dallas Chamber has been there through all of it. 
Institutions such as Southern Methodist University, the Federal Reserve 
Bank, DFW airport, UT Southwestern Medical Center, and DART rail have 
all grown and benefited from the contributions of the Dallas Chamber.
  The Chamber has also been active in the effort to ensure the region's 
future success through its educational outreach programs. Programs such 
as the Job Shadowing program and the Principal Executive Partnership, 
which builds relationships between educational and business leaders, 
illustrate the Dallas Chamber of Commerce's investment in aspects of 
our region's education to help provide for a well trained workforce and 
a stronger North Texas economy for the future.
  Madam Speaker, I commend the Dallas Chamber for its long-standing 
service to the North Texas region, and I congratulate the organization 
on its centennial anniversary.

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