January 29, 2003

Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
by Lynda Guidry

Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia was the featured speaker at Wednesday's Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce General Membership Luncheon at South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center.

Garcia said she her precinct, in southeast Houston, plays a large role in the economy of the region.  

"When you think of everything around here, with NASA and Ellington and then the Port of Houston, and then the entire chemical industry - four big economic engines, not only for Houston, but in fact the region and the state - are all in Precinct 2," Garcia said.  "I think Precinct 2 has not tooted its horn enough."

She said she has met with all of the mayors in her precinct, as well as officials of the chambers of commerce, to discuss ways to improve the quality of life in the area.

"What we really need to look at is where we are going as an area," Garcia stressed.  "Everything is changing."

Garcia had praise for former commissioner Jim Fonteno, who she replaced on the commissioners court.

"Commissioner Fonteno served us, and served us well ,for 28 years," she said. "He did so much in this community that quite frankly in some areas there is little left for me to do."

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