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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE RHODE ISLAND HISPANIC CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 5TH ANNIVERSARY

     Introduced By: Senators Cano, Quezada, and Acosta

     Date Introduced: June 03, 2021

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, Incorporated on May 19th of 2016, the RI Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

was organized to represent, promote and empower Rhode Island's Hispanic business community

in order to create a business environment that sustains economic vitality by supporting the needs

of local businesses and by building strong relationships between corporate America and the

Hispanic-owned businesses in our State; and

     WHEREAS, The Chamber represents Hispanic-owned small businesses, entrepreneurs

and institutions "committed to the economic development and success of the Hispanic business

community" and based on the "highest standards of ethics, integrity, and community service"; and

     WHEREAS, In addition, the Chamber monitors and advocates "for sound public policies,

and programs that impact Hispanic businesses" and collaborates "with the Hispanic community

and other Hispanic organizations in order to support the advancement, education, and economic

growth of the Hispanic community" in Rhode Island; and

     WHEREAS, Over the past year, COVID has had a devastating effect on Hispanic-owned

businesses with 32 percent failing according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. The

Chamber has offered assistance by waiving the fee for new businesses to join, mentoring business

owners in the process for applying for state aid and Federal loans, and in communicating with the

state to try to strengthen programs for all business owners; and

     WHEREAS, The RI Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has earned the unqualified

admiration and the gratitude of the Hispanic business community, and its accomplishments over

the past five years are eminently worthy of our recognition and praise; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby recognizes and

congratulates the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of its 5th Anniversary. We

furthermore thank the entire membership for their dedicated service to the Hispanic community

and wish them many more years of success ensuring a brighter and more prosperous future for

Rhode Islanders; and be it further

      RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Luis Torrado, Chairman of the Rhode Island

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

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