HON. RON PAUL
OF TEXAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, February 25, 2010
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Mr. PAUL.
Madam Speaker, on March 4th,
the Galveston Chamber of Commerce will hold
its 164th annual meeting. Established by the
Ninth Congress of the Republic of Texas in
1845, making it the oldest chamber of commerce
in Texas, the Galveston Chamber of
Commerce works to promote and advocate for
the business community of Galveston.
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At the March 4th meeting, the Galveston
Chamber of Commerce will honor 32 Galveston
businesses who have served the Galveston
Community for 100 years or longer.
The Port of Galveston, which has been in operation
since 1825, is the oldest business in
the community.
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It is truly a remarkable achievement that
these 32 businesses kept their doors open
through several hurricanes, tropical storms, recessions,
and the Great Depression.
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I certainly agree with Gina Spagnola, president
of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce,
who said
“Our business community is the lifeblood
of our community, and we must continue
to welcome, appreciate, encourage, support
and protect them.”
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Madam Speaker, it is a tremendous pleasure
to join my friends at the Galveston Chamber
of Commerce in saluting these businesses
for their years of service to the people of Galveston.
I am truly honored to serve as their
representative and hope all my colleagues all
join me in congratulating these outstanding
businesses. I have attached a list of the
names of the businesses that will be honored
on March 4 and the date that the companies
were established.
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Del Papa Distributing Company, 1910;
Moody National Bank, 1907; American National
Insurance Company, 1905; Biehl &
Company, 1905; Rosenberg Library, 1904;
Malloy & Son Funeral Home, 1902; Fred
Hartel Company, 1900; Galveston Country
Club, 1898; the Grand 1894 Opera House,
1894; and Stewart Title, 1893.
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Galveston Insurance Associates, 1892; University
of Texas Medical Branch, 1891; Galveston
Independent School District, 1884;
AT&T, 1878; The Children’s Center, Inc.,
1878; Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church,
1876; Frost Bank, 1874; Grace Episcopal
Church, 1868; J. Levy & Termini Funeral
Home, 1868; Galveston County Medical Society,
1865; and Texas Gas Service, 1856.
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Ott Monument Works, 1854; First Evangelical
Lutheran Church, 1850; Mills Shirley
LLP, 1846; Galveston Chamber of Commerce,
1845; Gal-Tex Pilots Service Corporation,
1845; Galveston County Daily News, 1842;
Trinity Episcopal Church, 1841; First Baptist
Church, 1840; Moody Memorial First United
Methodist Church, 1838; City of Galveston,
1837; Port of Galveston, 1825.
