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Aerial View of Texas City-La Marque Aerial View of Texas City-La Marque Buc’ee’s Lago Mar Grand Caye Tanger Outlet Mall Harbour Homes TC-LM Chamber Wal-Mart Bayou Golf Course Sam’s Club College of HCA Houston Gulf Greyhound Park the Mainland Healhcare-Mainland Magical Winter Lights Texas City Dike Texas City Industrial Complex Port of Texas City Mac McGaffey Highland Bayou Park Galveston Causeway Page 2 Texas City—La Marque Chamber of Commerce 2 Texas City — La Marque Chamber of Commerce 9702 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway P. O. Box 1717 Texas City, Texas 77592 Telephone: 409-935-1408 Fax: 409-316-0901 Hours: Monday—Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm www.tclmchamber.com Chamber Administration 2020 Executive Board President…………………………………………….…....Jenny Senter (Meets 10 am 4th Wednesday of each month) Incoming President 2021………………………...…Page Michel Chairman ……..………………………….………Rusty Plackemeier Ofϐice Manager/Administrative Assistant…...Leanne Post Chairman Elect…………………………………....….Georgia Meyer Vice Chairman/Treasurer…...………………....Jim MacPherson Communications………………………………………Lorrie Koster Vice Chairman ……………..……………..…Genevieve McGarvey Member Relations Manager……………….....…..Lauren Perez Vice Chairman…………………………………….………...Ron Assad Special Projects Coordinator……………….….Jessica Spangle Vice Chairman…………………………………………..Gail Figueroa Vice Chairman………………………………………….Phillip Orange President……………………………………………….......Jenny Senter Incoming President……………………………………..Page Michel Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce Jimmy Hayley Building 9702 E.F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, Texas 77591 409.935.1408 2020 Board of Directors (meets 11:30 a.m. on the 4th Wednesday of each month) Ron Assad…………………………………………….………...……...Gallant Builders Manny Lopez………………………………..………El Cubano Cigar Factory Ramiro Barba……………………………………….……………...Port of Texas City Jim MacPherson………………………………………...........Valero Reϐining Georgia Meyer Barzilay………………………………………..….Karat Creations Genevieve McGarvey………......McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel Kevin Bogard………………………...…………………..…….Marathon Petroleum Mike Meyer……………………………………………………………...….Ashland Kirk Broiles…………………………………………...……...Scribbles Embroidery Jamin Modi………………………….HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland Jay Carnes…………………..……………………..…………..Carnes Funeral Home Sam Navarro………………………………………….Womble Company, Inc. Joshua Chapman…………………….………….Chapman Front End & Brakes Ray Nunez……………………………………………...…………….Taylor & Hill Kedge Cook………………………………………………………………….....Cook Ford Phillip Orange……………………………….Team Mancuso Power Sports Shane Day………………………………………………....Kodiak Metals Recycling Rusty Plackemeier………………………….……..….Lyons & Plackemeier Richard DeVries……………….…………………………...Standard Steel Supply Sonny Tholcken…………………………………….…………..Trey Industries Shannon Doyle……………………………………………..……….South Land Title Candace Towles……………………………………….……...Texas First Bank Gail Figueroa……………………………………...AMOCO Federal Credit Union Terrance Trevino……………………….…….…..BP Texas City Chemicals Nick Finan………………………………………………..………….City of Texas City Becky Trout Unbehagen…..…………………………...……………..…..UTMB Felix Herrera………………………………………...Awesome Auto Accessories Diana Vazquez………………………..………..…………………………......TNMP Brooke Hrach………………………………..…….The Dow Chemical Company Cathie Woitina………………………..Associated Credit Union of Texas Alan Hutchins………………………….………….A & A Machine & Fabrication Charles “Tink” Jackson………………………………………...City of La Marque April Jones………………………………………………..….Queens Attic Boutique Caitlin Kim………………………………………………………………Domac, Inc. Page 3 Texas City—La Marque Chamber of Commerce On the Horizon The City of Texas City is located in central Galveston and east by Texas City, south by Bayou Vista and Hitch- and Chambers Counties within the waters of Galveston Bay. cock, and west by unincorporated Galveston County. Generally bounded on the north by the City of Dickinson and unincorporated areas of Galveston County, on the south by La Marque’s history extends back to the days of the the City of La Marque, east by Galveston Bay, and west by Republic of Texas. Located along the banks of Highland Santa Fe, Texas City wraps the City limits of La Marque and Bayou, the largely rural town was settled and named Dickinson. Highlands. During the Civil War, soldiers stopped on route The City’s roots date back to the days of the Karankawa between Galveston and Houston to purchase buttermilk, Indians and pirates Jean Laϐitte and Jim Campbell. Upon earning Highlands the nickname ‘Buttermilk Laϐitte’s evacuation in 1821, Campbell and his wife Mary Station.’ During the 1890s it was learned that another chose to remain in the area. Between 1837 and 1839, they community existed with the same name. Postmistress settled in Campbell’s Bayou located in southern Texas City. Madam St. Ambrose renamed the town La Marque, a Other settlers soon moved to the area due to its access to French term for “the mark.” Galveston Bay and the abundance of game. In 1891, three brothers, Jacob, Henry, and Benjamin Myers recognized the Neighboring Texas City is largely responsible for potential of the area as a port. Others soon shared their La Marque’s incorporation. Home to employees of many vision and in 1893, the Texas City Improvement Company area plants, Texas City Commissioners voted to annex ϐiled the ϐirst plat of the Town of Texas City. Permission was La Marque into its City limits. Residents rallied to become soon granted by the federal government to dredge a channel masters of their own fate and in 1953 successfully voted to from the Gulf to the City. The ϐirst channel shipment was incorporate the community independent of its neighboring handled in 1894. Many improvements occurred over time city. A strong relationship is maintained by the two cities, including construction of a rail line and trestle pier. Due to however, as evidenced by the establishment of a part- ϐinancial hardships, the Texas City Improvement Company nership in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program. Both La was reorganized into two companies in 1897, the Texas City Marque and Texas City offer economic incentives to new Railway Terminal Company, which operated the rail lines, and expanding businesses as they focus on future growth. and the Texas City Company, which began residential devel- opment. In 1905, the ϐirst government customs house was La Marque is home to Gulf Greyhound Park, touted as the opened, expansion of warehousing and docks took place, world’s largest greyhound race track, Highland Bayou Park and the future of Texas City and its port was secured. which features more than 230 acres of recreational areas, and Mahan Park. The City is also home to Kay Bailey The Port of Texas City has been in operation for more Hutchinson, the ϐirst woman to serve as a United States than 100 years and is the third largest port in Texas and the Senator from Texas. largest privately owned port in the Nation. Forty-three (43) berths serve an average of 1,300 ships each year. Dockside Texas City and La Marque have quick and easy and rail service is provided through the on-site switching access to a host of general and specialized health care terminal, Texas City’s Terminal Railway, and to Burlington facilities. HCA Houston Healthcare-Mainland licensed for Northern Santa Fe and Union Paciϐic Railroads. 220 beds, is a full service hospital. The greatest concentra- tion of hospitals and medical personnel is located within Texas City incorporated under a commission form of the Galveston Island's medical complex. The complex government in 1911. Despite a variety of disasters includes the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) including the Great Depression, the Texas City Disaster, with seven hospitals and 85 outpatient clinics, the UTMB- hurricanes, and ϐlooding, tenacious leaders clung to the afϐiliated Shriners Burn Institute with one of the nation's belief in their community’s future. Development of Moses few skin banks. A total of 1,252 beds are housed within Lake and construction of the Texas City Dike, along with a the city of Galveston alone. variety of community and educational improvements, This report including establishment of a junior college district, further The educational system centers around four college- secured the City’s future. College of the Mainland opened its level institutions: The University of Texas Medical Branch doors in 1967, and major reϐineries and petrochemical at Galveston, College of the Mainland at Texas City, Galves- industries formed an economic base for the port City. Res- ton Community College at Galveston, and the Texas A & M idential development continued throughout the period as Marine Institute at Galveston. Extensive medical research expansion of facilities occurred causing employment to be and training activities are the mission of UTMB, while the plentiful. Thanks to the efforts of the entire community, Texas A & M branch focuses on marine research and is Texas City won the National Civic League award ‘All-America home to the Texas Maritimeby focus Academy. groups andCollege the of the Main- City’ in 1997. This award is granted to cities that have land and Galveston College are full service community col- demonstrated grassroots efforts to overcome challenges and leges dedicated to adult education, vocational training, and have achieved results. associate degree programs. Major expansion at College of The City of La Marque, is also located in the south central the Mainland has added a Vocational Training Center. Pageportion 4 of Galveston County and is bounded on the 4north Primary Texas City—La and secondary Marque Chamber educatio ofn Commerceis provided by several Distances
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