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NOMINATIONS CLOSE //
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4 WINDSTORM WIN FOR
THE TEXAS COAST //
October 11, 2018 was a
monumental day for the Coastal
Bend and the continuous fight
for windstorm insurance reform
as news broke that Governor
Abbott pushed back the deadline
for the Texas Department of
Insurance's decision on a 10% rate
increase proposed by the Texas
Windstorm Insurance Association.
This move provides us a chance
to make our case to the Texas
Legislature and seek relief from
TWIA rate hikes. Thank you
to all who signed the petition
opposing a rate increase on TWIA
policyholders, sent letters to
TDI Commissioner Kent Sullivan
and took time out of their day to
attend rallies. Last but certainly
not least, thank you to our
incredible delegation for working
diligently on our behalf in Austin:
Representative Todd Hunter,
Representative Abel Herrero and
Senator Chuy Hinojosa!
5 SCHOLARSHIPS
PRESENTED TO LOCAL
MILITARY //
Established in 2016, the
Chamber's Military Legacy
Scholarship is awarded annually
to an active duty military
personnel member, their
spouse, or dependent from the
Coastal Bend region. At the
annual Salute to the Military
event on July 30, the United
Corpus Christi Chamber was
proud to present not one but
three scholarships to deserving
recipients in our community!
Thank you to the Military Legacy
Scholarship Founding Sponsor:
Whataburger; and Sustaining
Partners: IBC Bank and Olivarri
& Associates for generously
supporting this initiative and
making this monumental gift
possible!
Thank you to everyone who
submitted award nominations for
the new and improved "Best in the
Biz" Awards. We received over 100
nominations and look forward to
announcing the top three finalists
for each award category within
the next few weeks. Once the
finalists are announced, Chamber
members will have the opportunity
to vote for their preferred winner
in each award category. In the
meantime, mark your calendar for
the 2018 "Best in the Biz" Awards
event on December 6 at the Ortiz
Center; click here for ticket and
sponsorship information.
7 UPDATES FROM THE
UCCCC OFFICE //
We are excited to announce
that two Chamber team
members have stepped into
new roles at the office! Join us
in congratulating Silvia Martinez-
Pacheco, who has been named
the Finance Resource Officer; and
Gloria Angelia Fuentes, who has
moved into the role of Executive
Assistant. We are confident that
these changes will yield positive
results as we continue to grow
and find new ways to serve our
members!