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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-27
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
March 5, 2013
To recognize the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for promoting and facilitating the success of Hispanic and other minority-owned businesses and the communities they serve through networking, outreach, advocacy, and education.
WHEREAS, the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (“GWHCC”) was founded in 1976, and has been committed to the economic development of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region by facilitating the success of Hispanic and other minority-owned businesses and the communities they serve for over 36 years through networking, advocacy, education, and access to capital;
WHEREAS, the GWHCC strives to empower members, business leaders, and entrepreneurs through networking opportunities throughout the year;
WHEREAS, these events successfully strengthen partnerships among commercial, nonprofit, and governmental institutions;
WHEREAS, the GWHCC’s President and CEO Angela Franco will be honored at the 6th Annual Minority Business Leader Awards as one of the area’s top minority business leaders who has exhibited outstanding performance;
WHEREAS, the GWHCC and its foundation, the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation, have partnered with Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School to provide educational technical assistance and training to the school’s students, individuals, or businesses that are interested in opening or growing a business in the District of Columbia;
WHEREAS, the Annual Business Expo is the GWHCC’s premier event for showcasing businesses and building connections with participating government agencies, corporations, embassies, nonprofits, small businesses, and individuals in the local Hispanic business community, and has brought District minority-owned businesses unparalleled opportunities;
WHEREAS, the GWHCC hosts monthly bilingual educational seminars that provide educational and informational sessions with interpretation in Spanish;
WHEREAS, additionally, sponsors and members share their expertise in relevant topics in an effort to further educate small business owners;
WHEREAS, the GWHCC established the Technical Assistance Program for Small Businesses and Start-ups though partnerships with the District Department of Housing and Community Development, the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, and the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights to develop and implement programs that help Hispanic entrepreneurs successfully start and grow their businesses; and
WHEREAS, in the last fiscal year, the GWHCC helped more than 1,200 entrepreneurs and small business owners through one-to-one technical assistance and business education.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Recognition Resolution of 2013”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for its contributions to the success of Hispanic and other minority-owned businesses.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first day of publication in the District of Columbia Council Register.
