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IN SUPPORT OF MARILOU MARTINEZ STEVENS'
ELECTION AS CHAIR OF TEXAS ASSOCIATION
OF MEXICAN AMERICAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
WHEREAS Hispanics have been an important part of the State of Texas and the Crty of Fort
Worth business community and, as the Hispanic population grows into the largest ethnic group m not
only Fort Worth, but also m the state and the nation, new Hispanic-owned businesses are created, and
WHEREAS the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has served Fort Worth Hispanic
businesses for years and helped, along with Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber member Pete Zepeda,
organtze the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC) m 1975 to
help Hispanic businesses throughout the state, and
WHEREAS the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce has grown
into an organization with 27 member chambers and continues to be dedicated to expanding Hispanic
owned businesses in Texas, and
WHEREAS Ms. Manlou Martinez. Stevens is a successful Fort Worth certified public
accountant with her own company and who also is a member of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce and rts board of directors, providing outstanding leadership and
WHEREAS Ms. Stevens is offering her services to the Texas Association of Mexican American
Chambers of Commerce by seeking the chairmanship of the association at rts upcoming state meeting
and, if selected, would be the TAMACC s first woman to head the association, and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that on July 28 1998
THAT the Council endorses Manlou 1Vlartmez Stevens for the chair of the Texas Association of
Mexican Amer~;can Chambers of Commerce because she is a proven Hispanic business woman and
because she is valuable and tireless member of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
leadership
FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council urges Hispanic business leaders from
throughout the State of Texas to support Ms. Stevens m her bid for the chairmanship of the Texas
chambers association.
Adopted this ~b'~ day of July 1998
Mayor
CITY OF FORT WORTH