,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ab1 #bjbf,ms4   
,bynum submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
#ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,b5d ,*amb] (       
,comm]ce4  ,:]eas ! ,b5d ,*amb] (       
,comm]ce traces its orig9s to #aibf1 :5 
local bus9ess lead]s =m$ ! ,b5d         
,comm]cial ,club to promote economic    
opportunity & civic developm5t 9 ! gr[+ 
community ( ,b5d1 ,oregon1 & unanim\sly 
vot$ on ,may #bf1 #aibf1 to r5ame !     
organization ! ,b5d ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce2  
,:]eas1 dur+ ! e>ly decades ( ! #bj?    
c5tury1 ,b5d em]g$ z a major timb] c5t] 
support$ by l>ge lumb] op]ations su* z !
 ,%evl9-,hixon & ,brooks-,scanlon mills1
 & ! ,b5d ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce help$ local 
bus9esses coord9ate economic developm5t 
& community gr[? dur+ ?is p]iod ( rapid 
expansion2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t ! #aicjs &   
beyond1 ! ,b5d ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce s]v$ z 
a =um = bus9ess collaboration & civic   

lead]%ip1 advocat+ = policies &         
infra/ructure t /r5g!n$ ,b5d's economy &
 support$ its resid5ts & work=ce2       
,:]eas1 9 #aicg1 ! ,b5d ,*amb] (        
,comm]ce w>n$ ( ! ne$ = su/a9able =e/ry 
practices z ,c5tral ,oregon's timb]     
economy exp&$1 demon/rat+ e>ly lead]%ip 
9 long-t]m economic plann+ = ! region2  
,:]eas ! ,b5d ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce has gr[n
 alongside ! city itself1 exp&+ f a     
small bus9ess alliance into "o ( ! l>ge/
 *amb]s ( comm]ce 9 ,oregon1 repres5t+  
ne>ly #a1fej memb] bus9esses & s]v+ z a 
lead+ voice = economic vitality 9       
,c5tral ,oregon2 ,:]eas ! ,b5d ,*amb] ( 
,comm]ce has play$ a critical role 9    
help+ ! community navigate economic     
transitions1 includ+ ! %ift f a         
timb]-bas$ economy to a div]se regional 
economy t includes t\rism1 outdoor      
recreation1 advanc$ manufactur+1 heal?  
c>e1 & te*nology2 ,:]eas ! ,b5d ,*amb] (
 ,comm]ce has develop$ programs &       
initiatives t cultivate lead]%ip1       
work=ce developm5t1 & civic engagem5t 9 

,c5tral ,oregon1 includ+ ,lead]%ip ,b5d1
 ,b5d ,em]g+ ,tal5t1 ,y\? ,c>e]         
,connect1 ,b5d #aja1 & ,n,e,x,t,up      
,lead]s2 ,:]eas ! ,b5d ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce
 advocates = bus9ess & community        
priorities at ! local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al  
levels1 address+ issues su* z work=ce   
h\s+1 *ildc>e availability1 economic    
competitiv5ess1 & infra/ructure ne$$ to 
su/a9 a gr[+ regional economy2 ,:]eas ! 
,b5d ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce is pr$om9antly   
support$ by its memb]s & rema9s an      
indep5d5t voice = ! bus9ess community1  
help+ conv5e employ]s1 civic lead]s1 &  
policymak]s to address %>$ *all5ges &   
opportunities2 ,:]eas ! ,b5d ,*amb] (   
,comm]ce has fo/]$ collaboration among  
bus9esses1 nonpr(its1 educational       
in/itutions1 & gov]nm5t p>tn]s1 /r5g!n+ 
,b5d's reputation z "o ( ! mo/ vibrant &
 innovative communities 9 ! ,pacific    
,nor?we/2 & ,:]eas ! ye> #bjbf m>ks !   
#ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,b5d ,*amb] (       
,comm]ce1 commemorat+ a c5tury (        
lead]%ip1 advocacy1 & s]vice to ! ,b5d &

 ,c5tral ,oregon community3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--     
7#a7 recognizes & celebrates ! #ajj?    
anniv]s>y ( ! ,b5d ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce &  
its c5tury ( contributions to ! economic
 vitality & civic life ( ,b5d1 ,oregon1 
& ! ,c5tral ,oregon region2  7#b7       
comm5ds ! ,b5d ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce = its  
endur+ commitm5t to support+            
entrepr5eurs1 /r5g!n+ bus9esses1 & fo/]+
 collaboration across ! community2  7#c7
 honors ! g5]ations ( lead]s1 memb]s1   
/aff1 & volunte]s ^: vision & s]vice h  
%ap$ ! ,b5d ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce ov] ! pa/ 
#ajj ye>s2 &  7#d7 enc\rages cont9u$    
p>tn]%ip among bus9esses1 civic         
organizations1 & public in/itutions to  
ensure a ?riv+ & prosp]\s future = ,b5d 
& ,c5tral ,oregon4