[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 50 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E361]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNITION OF EL PASO HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS THE NATIONAL 
                          CHAMBER OF THE YEAR

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                             HON. WILL HURD

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 22, 2018

  Mr. HURD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the El Paso Hispanic 
Chamber of Commerce, a premiere resource for businesses and leading 
advocate of economic growth in the state of Texas.
  The El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has been a critical 
institution in the area for the past 26 years, supporting a range of 
businesses in the Border Area. In just the past 15 years, the Chamber 
has served over 10,000 clients, providing crucial counseling and 
training services. Since 2003, the Chamber has helped to secure over 
$250 million in funding for small businesses in the El Paso community.
  Today, I applaud the extraordinary efforts of this Chamber of 
Commerce, and congratulate them for both their State Recognition as 
Small Chamber of the Year and their national recognition as Chamber of 
the Year at the 2018 U.S. Chamber Convention. The work of the El Paso 
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will have a lasting positive impact across 
Texas, the United States, and the entire world. The work of this 
institution resonates across Texas' 23rd Congressional District.

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