"Congratulations
to Priefert Manufacturing on winning the Community Commitment Award of the 13th
Annual Texas Family Business of the Year Award for 2002. The Institute for Family
Business at Baylor University recognizes and honors oustanding family firms from
across the state." | | |
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MISSION
STATEMENT
The mission of the Mount Pleasant/Titus County
Chamber of Commerce is to promote its business and professional members and enhance the quality of life and business climate for all citizens through economic and community
development.
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2010 Officers and Directors
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Beth Thompson
Northeast Texas Community College
President
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Troy Sellers
Luminant
President Elect | |
Sheila Donnelly
American National Bank Treasurer | |
Cheri Schneider
Titus Regional
Medical Center
Vice President |
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Daniel Souza
Capps Insurance
Vice President
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Darrell Grubbs
Titus County Fress Water
Past President |
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Mark Alexander
Superior Mortgage | |
Martin Acuna
Pilgrim Bank
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Martin Bell
Guaranty Bond Bank
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Kim Crab
Diamond C Trailer |
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Danny Cole
Mt. Pleasant Toyota |
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Rachel Miner
Guaranty Bond
Bank |
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Jennifer Meyer
AEP/SWEPCO |
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Jacob Hatfield
City of Mt. Pleasant
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Jason Snodgrass
Stansell City Cleaners |
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Staff
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Natalie Davis
Executive Director |
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Kathy Clinton
Administrative Assistant |
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Sheita DeLaCruz
Secretary
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Ex-Officio Members
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Terry Myers Superintendent Mount Pleasant ISD |
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Charlie Smith Executive Director Mount Pleasant Industrial
Foundation |
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Marc Levesque
Superintendent
Chapel Hill ISD |
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Eddie Johnson
Superintendent
Harts Bluff ISD |
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Dr. Brad Johnson
President
Northeast Texas Community College |
2010 Committees
| Tourism Committee Chair: Prashant Patel
Hampton Inn & Suites | Markets Mount Pleasant as
a tourist destination through advertising, travel shows, wlecome signs, Deck the
Halls and Mount Pleasant Moonlight Jubilee & Outhouse Races |
Hispanic Business Committee
Chair: Rachel Miner
Guaranty Bond Bank |
The Hispanic Business Committee recruits business in the Hispanic community, addresses issues that these business encounter and provide training resources in Spanish. |
| Mount Pleasant Moonight Jubilee
Chair: Jacob Hatfield
City of Mt Pleasant
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Moonlight Jubilee is a community celebration schedule the Saturday following Mother's
Day in downtown Mount Pleasant. It features a full day of music, food, Chili Cookoff
and the Championship Outhouse Races |
Junior Chamber
Chairs: Jason Snoddgrass, City Cleaners & Teresa Price | The Junior Chamber
is a mentoring and leadership outreach program for community youth. |
Communications &
Marketing Committee
Chair: David Hooper Echo Pubishing |
The
Community & Marketing Committee hosts the annual Santa Visit following the Rotary Parade. Quarterly
business breakfast, produces the Business & Visitor Directory and the quarterly
newsletter. |
Transportation
Committee Chair: Charles Black | The Transportation Committee
works closely with the city, county, state and federal entities to improve the
access to Mount Pleasant and the East Texas area. |
2011 Leadership Mount Pleasant
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The Leadership program focus on the developing
future leaders. The 2011 class began in January 2011 and graduate the following May. |
Mount Pleasant Chamber Ambassadors Chair: Diana Kennedy
Century 21 Landmark | The
Chamber Ambassadors welcomes new and expanding businesses to the Mount Pleasant
business community and are the official representatives of the Chamber. |
Education Committee
Chair:Amy Hinton
Mount Pleasant
Daily Tribune |
The Education
Committee works with local businesses to sponsor and award Academic Blankets to
outstanding students, the New Teacher Breakfast and supports public school and
Jr. Achievement programs. |
Business Services
Chair: Tommy James
Wood Air Conditioning
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The Business Services Committee sponsors
the annual Business & Industry Appreciation Dinner, develops quarterly business seminars |
| Golf Committee Chairs: Darrell Grubbs
TCFWSD
& Brad Lowry
Pilgrim Bank | The Golf Committee organizes the annual Columbus
Classic Golf Tournament for the benefit of the Mt. Pleasant/Titus County Chamber
of Commerce. The tournamen is scheduled in October at the Mt. Pleasant Country
Club. |
Legislative Committee
Chair: Cliff Butler
Butler Consulting |
Review Legislative Issues that affect the Mount Pleasant Business Community and make recommendations to the Board. |
Deck
the Halls Christmas Crafts Extravaganza |
The
Committee organizes the annual Christmas Arts & Crafts show for the benefit
of the Mt. Pleasant/Titus County Chamber of Commerce. The 2010 show is on November 19 & 20, 2010 at the Mount Pleasant Civic Center |
To further promote your business, the Chamber offers:
Website presence and links to your web page and/or e-mail address
Referral
services for local and out of town residents and notification
Chamber Directory
listing
Business card placement in the Chamber office Networking opportunities
and corporate visibility
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