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2021 CHAIRMAN’S GALA: The Power of Us!
The 5-Star Accredited Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce held the annual CHAIRMAN’S GALAvirtually on Friday, January 29, 2021. This year’s theme for the Cyber Gala was The Power of Us! In 2020 we discovered the power of us and the impact we can all make by coming together! Our chamber could not do what we…
Read MoreSTAFFORD LOSES AN ICON
CITY OF STAFFORD2610 SOUTH MAIN STREET | STAFFORD, TEXAS 77477(281) 261-3900 | FAX: (281) 261-3994WWW.STAFFORDTX.GOV COUNCILMEMBERSWEN GUERRACECIL WILLIS, JR.KEN MATHEWVIRGINIA ROSASDON JONESALICE CHENFRED WOOLRIDGE CITY SECRETARYTOMIKA R. LEWIS MAYORLEONARD SCARCELLA Mayor Leonard Scarcella, the nation’s longest, continuous serving Mayordied today, Sunday, June 28, 2020 at 2:58 p.m. after a brief illness. MayorScarcella served over 50…
Read More“Retail to Go” Governor’s Order
March 19, 2020 Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, April 24, 2020, retail services that are not “essential services,” but that may be provided through pickup, delivery by mail, or delivery to the customer’s doorstep in strict compliance with the terms required by DSHS. The full DSHS requirements may be found at www.dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus. Customers will…
Read MoreFort Bend ISD Board of Trustees postpones May 2 election due to COVID-19 pandemic
FORT BEND ISD (March 24, 2020) – March 24, 2020 – The Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees has taken unanimous action to postpone the May 2 Board Election amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic, citing public health concerns and the District’s long-term closure. The Board held its regularly-scheduled March 23 Business meeting via videoconference, with…
Read MoreFort Bend & COVID-19
Dear Friends, As you know, the updates regarding COVID-19 are rapidly and constantly evolving. As a valued member, we want you to know that your chamber is here to offer support and assistance. In person events have been temporarily suspended and we are scheduling online webinars that bring you valuable information for your organization. Our office…
Read MoreFort Bend ISD’s Dr. Charles Dupre Among Regional Winners of TASB’s 2019 Superintendent of the Year Award
FORT BEND ISD (July 9, 2019) – Fort Bend ISD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Charles Dupre is among 19 superintendents named regional winners of the 2019 Superintendent of the Year award, sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). Dr. Dupre is the 2019 Region 4 Superintendent of the Year. Region 4 comprises 48…
Read MoreThe Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Retains 5-Star Accreditation from the U.S. Chamber!
Sugar Land, TX – For the second time, the United States Chamber of Commerce awarded the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce with 5-Star Accreditation ranking it among the top 1.5 percent of the over 7,000 chambers in the nation. Accreditation is the only national program that recognizes chambers for its sound policies, effective organizational procedures, and…
Read MoreSchool District Leaders Graduate from Holdsworth’s Inaugural District Leadership Program
Dr. Thomas Randle, superintendent of Lamar CISD, was a high school freshman in 1967 when Brenham ISD integrated black students into its classrooms. Instead of spending the first week of class taping hand-me-down books and repairing old equipment, Thomas walked into a brand-new school with fancy science equipment and gleaming books. He felt special. “I…
Read MoreLocal leader earns prestigious award
Field Development Officer John Kennedy, who has been with Texas State Technical College since the expansion in Fort Bend County in 2014, has recently been named a Chancellor’s Excellence Award recipient. The Sugar Land native has worked diligently with TSTC donors to raise funds for scholarships, has collaborated with local industry partners and has served…
Read MoreFBISD Board Member Jim Rice to chair TASB Legislative Committee
(Austin) – The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) First Vice-President Jim Rice (Fort Bend ISD) has been named the chair of the 2018-19 TASB Legislative Committee. The committee is a standing committee of TASB Board of Directors. Elected to the TASB Board of Directors in 2012, Rice previously chaired the Legislative Committee during the…
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