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Don Pumphrey was installed as chair of the Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce at the organization's 105th annual banquet Tuesday night. Outgoing Chair Vicki Derese said that a major highlight of the past year was the resources that the chamber spent on "getting Southeast Texas ready to take advantage of the opportunities of what we think will probably be the Spindletop industry of this century." Derese said that chamber staff spent "countless hours" working with representatives of the companies considering locations for liquefied natural gas plants, and public officials participated in numerous meetings to determine the impact of the proposed LNG plants to the area. "The year has just begun but things are moving at a rather brisk pace already for the chamber of commerce," Pumphrey said, noting that a delegation from Jefferson County will visit the Texas Capitol soon. "We've have lost some of the representation we once had in Austin," Pumphrey said, urging a regional approach to the legislature. "To be effective, more than ever now, we in Southeast Texas must come together as a unit, and work to develop our economy to improve our educational opportunities for our youth." Patti King presented the chamber's Athena Award to Mary Ann Reid. Hyperlinks will work if this document is read Online
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