| R 298 |
| 2021 -- S 0943 Enacted 06/08/2021 |
| 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 |
| 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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