February 6, 2003

Galveston Chamber of Commerce

The Galveston Chamber of Commerce presented awards at its annual banquet Thursday night at Moody Gardens Hotel.

Business Expansion Awards - Commercial 
  Bob Pagan Sand Dollar Autoplex
  Del Papa Distributing Company
  McCoy's Building Supply Center

Business Expansion Award - Institutional
  Scholes International Airport at Galveston

Business Expansion Award - Small Division
  Travel Counselors, Inc.

Renaissance Awards
  Galveston Economic Development Partnership
  University of Texas Medical Branch
  Guidry News Service

Business of the Year Award
  CenterPoint Energy

Community Service Award
  Mayor Roger Quiroga

Chamber Service Award
  Jimmy RasmussenVolunteer of the Year Award
  Don Ciaccio

Christie Mitchell Beachcomber Award
  State Representative Craig Eiland.

There was no speaker at the banquet.  Instead, Jimmy Rasmussen, Garry Kaufman and others "roasted" Galveston Economic Development Partnership President Jeff Sjostrom.

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