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Spur is a city in Dickens County, Texas, United States. The population was 863 at the 2020 census , [ 2 ] down from 1,318 at the 2010 census . A city council resolution passed in July 2014 proclaimed Spur the "nation's first tiny house-friendly town."
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Tieman H. Dippel Jr. (born 1945) is an American civic leader, businessman, attorney, and author. [1] He has served in the University of Texas system, the Texas Chamber of Commerce, Blue Cross Blue Shield, as director in the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and many other institutions; in addition to founding the Texas Lyceum.
A chamber of commerce, or board of trade, is a form of business network. For example, a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of ...
The chamber is led by a board of roughly 100 business executives. [4] In 2020, the chairman of the board is John Olajide, founder and CEO of Axxess; the chairman-elect for 2021 is Michelle Vopni, Dallas Office Managing Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP. Dale Petroskey has served as president of the Dallas Regional Chamber since April 2014. Mr.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce was founded at a meeting of delegates on April 22, 1912. [13] An important catalyst for the creation of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce were two prior business engagements between the U.S. and Japan. In 1908, Eiichi Shibusawa invited the first official, modern day U.S. business delegation to visit Japan.
Prison City of Texas (the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is headquartered in Huntsville) [54] Execution Capital of the World/Death Penalty City (Texas' execution chamber is located in Huntsville, and Texas often leads all US states in executions per year; death row was located in Huntsville but later relocated) [54] [55] [56] Huntsvegas ...
A Democrat, Wolens was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1981 and served for 24 years. During his tenure, he authored legislation related to electricity deregulation, partnerships and limited liability corporations, and antitrust laws. From 1987 to 1992, Wolens served as Chair of the House Business and Commerce Committee.