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Pedro Gonzalez
Chad Hetterley
Nikki Hitchcock Notary by Nichole
Danny Allen Boeing
Jason Allen Farmers Insurance/ Allen Insurance
Mark Assaad The Assaad Group
nda Akin dent Financial
Denton Bricker Grapevine CVB
Erin Burke Grapevine Parks & Rec
Joseph Campbell Airport Cities VFW Post 10454
William Coghlan Bank of the West
Karen Davis Hilton DFW Lakes
Jim Erhardt Olive Branch Services
Amy Estrada Merlin Entertainments
Brandon Faidley Smart Realty
Ryan Jackson GRACE
Sammy Hughes Merlin Entertainments
us Young ps Dunbar
Deborah Young Sewell BMW of
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Jorden Long Prosperity Bank
Andrew Maeder Frost
TJ Manor Grapevine Fire Department
Tucker O'Neal Bob Moore Construction
Maggie Parnell The Ricci Agency
Shelly Robb Gaylord Texan
Lauren King Classic Chevrolet
Ashley Koontz First Financial Bank
RaDonna Hessel Grapevine
Chamber CEO
While often businesses think of the Chambers of Commerce as a place to market your business and network with others, one of the priority items that this membership organization focuses on every other year is the 140 days of the Texas Legislative Session While one voice most often doesn’t make a difference over 1 000 businesses and their employees can help make change When the opportunities arose, several of you used the legislative notices sent out to let our elected officials know your thoughts on issues before them While we didn’t get all of the votes to go our way, there were some items passed that will help our businesses grow expand and help build the economy while providing jobs for those who are building their own families
The 88th Texas Legislature adjourned Monday evening with several issues unresolved that we had hoped to see passed especially an increase in school funding from the enormous budget they had to spend, which was a huge disappointment Late-night negotiations between the House and Senate Sunday delivered a couple of last-minute items including an economic development agreement and electric grid reform legislation which was thought to be dead but survived to be sent to the Governor for signing Just a few
hours after the House and Senate adjourned the session Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation immediately calling the legislature back for a special session to address reducing property taxes and increasing criminal penalties for human smuggling. The Governor also shared in his announcement that there would be more than one special session, each with specific items to consider
Legislators filed a record number of bills in 2023 and ultimately advanced more than 870 bills to Governor Abbott for consideration, including the $321 billion 20242025 state budget He has already acted on over 250 bills by either signing, filing without a signature, or exercising his veto power Two bills were vetoed prior to the end of session, with additional vetoes anticipated Governor Abbott has until the 20th day after the end of the session, June 18th, to take action on bills passed by the legislature
The focus of the final week of the legislative session shifted to Attorney General Paxton Ultimately, House Resolution 2377 was filed, and the House voted to adopt the 20 articles of impeachment against General Paxton Saturday afternoon following several hours of discussion Per Texas law applicable to impeachments, General Paxton has been temporarily relieved of his duties as attorney general pending the outcome of the impeachment trial Governor Abbott can appoint someone to temporarily serve as the Attorney General; however, he has not yet acted or made a statement relating to the impeachment
Here is a quick overview of some of the legislation your Grapevine Chamber was involved in, including:
House Bill 4, (Capriglione) – Data Protection bill creates data management best practices to improve the security of our information and allows Texans to opt out from certain data collection Also, it would give Texans the right to know, access, correct, delete, and transfer personal information Waiting on the Governor’s signature
Brad is a proud member of the Grapevine Chamber’s Ambassadors Brad enjoys serving the community and local businesses while professionally specializing in Visual Marketing with Sustainable Signs & Graphics. The company is built on values of Community, Family, and Responsibility Their mission is to act ethically, maximizing commitment to sustainable activities, while producing the highest quality products and services.
Brad feels blessed to live in Grapevine with his wife, Elizabeth and dogs Stanley and Denver Brad has years of diverse operational, leadership, and entrepreneurial experience, ranging from launching and growing start-up companies to serving in executive positions for corporations in the banking, finance, and insurance industries
Brad has traveled all over the country and lived in four states “It took me almost 20 years to move to Grapevine since falling in love with it, and it was worth the wait and I wouldn't be happier living anywhere else ” Brad enjoys many sports, cooking and experimentally pairing wine
HB 5 (Hunter) –The Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, & Innovation Act is a new economic development program that will encourage investment in the state The Commission worked hard all session with a large group of state-wide associations to ensure the state kept a business recruitment program like this on the books HB 5 creates a program that will incentivize businesses to invest in Texas and increase local tax bases, and create high-quality, highpaying jobs for Texans. HB 5 was passed into law in the final minutes of the session The Senate and House came to an agreement that will last until the next legislative session
HB 8 (VanDeaver) –HB 8 establishes a new funding model for community colleges that focuses on outcomesbased funding. HB 8 is on the Governor’s desk awaiting his signature
HB 100 (K. King) – The state had an opportunity to invest historic amounts of money into our public schools this session When HB 100 was voted out of the House, it included, among other important provisions, teacher pay raises and increases to the basic allotment The Commission worked diligently to ensure this bill and other pro-public school policies became law Unfortunately, HB 100 did not pass this session When HB 100 passed out of the Senate, a provision was included that created education saving accounts (vouchers) in the bill Unfortunately, HB 100 ultimately died in conference committee
HB 2127 (Burrows) – HB 2127, dubbed the “death star,” preempts cities and counties across the state from adopting policies in a broad swath of areas, including labor, agriculture, natural resources, and finance This bill was passed into law We hope the Governor will veto this bill
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Aloft DFW Grapevine-Coppell
Elizabeth Abell (214) 888-4088
www.marriott.com
B & B Home Services
Robin Grist
(817) 733-2261
blu.blu.be Bath Company
Theresa Vella (682) 558-5077
www.blu4good.com
Body20 Colleyville
Sean Studzinski
(817) 200-7619
www.body20.com/colleyville
Dallas Wealth Advisors
Jason Fernandez
(817) 809-6464
www.dallaswealthadvisors.com
Foundation Wealth Partners
Conor Shepard (817) 754-1790
www.foundationwealthpartners.com
Get Up And Go KayakingGrapevine
Paul Heilman
(941) 270-3297
www.getupandgokayaking.com
Hire Up Staffing & Healthcare
Dana Jones
(469) 420-5255
Illumin8 Chiropractic
Jon Mark Horton
(469) 625-1502
www.illumin8chiro.com
Linda Berman Medicare Translator
Linda Berman
(940) 321-8881
Magnolia Title
Amber Stilwell
(817) 905-0941
www.magnoliatitleinsurance.com
TEXAS FARM BUREAU
INSURANCE- PATRICK DAILY (817) 301-3245
WWW.TXFB-INS.COM
NuStar Energy
Sami Rabas (806) 341-6472
Taluspay
Wes Renard (682) 395-9975
www.taluspay.com
Texas Farm Bureau
Insurance - Patrick Daily Patrick Daily (817) 301-3245
www.txfb-ins.com
The Warrior Connection
Elizabeth Fields
1-866-278-3155
www.warriorconnection.org
Touchless Colon Cleansing & Wellness
Ardin ''Angel'' Kirk (469) 245-4198
www.touchlesscoloncleansing.com
27th Annual Women's Division Great Taste of Grapevine raises record funds for school supplies & senior citizens
Kim Deras 2023 Grapevine Chamber
Women's Division Chair
Hestia Investigations
The hard work of our Great Taste of Grapevine Committee paid off in a big way on April 20th, the twenty seventh year the Women’s Division has hosted this showcase of local restaurants It was especially exciting to be on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad platform for the first time, a venue that represents the unique character of Grapevine We have heard from many attendees that the food was outstanding and that they discovered new restaurants and enjoyed old favorites This year we were pleased to include wine from our local wineries for the first time, we hope that this will become a mainstay of the evening
Early numbers indicate that Great Taste 2023 was a successful event on every level. Ticket sales, sponsorships, & restaurant participation were all substantially higher than recent years. All the funds raised at this event go to our two main charitable projects, purchasing school supplies for GCISD students receiving free or reduced lunch services and our Christmas Spirit program for lowincome senior citizens Brandi Hodge Villegas, our committee chair, Cass Clements, and Les Jordan, put in many hours of work and endured some sleepless nights ahead of this event We are so thankful to have so many highly skilled members of Women’s Division members, if you worked on this event, please know that we are grateful for the time and effort you put forth for a successful fundraiser
Special thanks are also due to Nick Kaufman of
Wine Fusion, who took on the job of organizing and running our drink service, an essential part of Great Taste Finally, this event would not have been possible without the support of the Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau, their talented employees offered advice and encouragement at every stage of planning. We are looking forward to Great Taste of Grapevine 2024 and once again celebrating our unique hometown
Thank You
Special thanks to those businesses who filled entire shifts!
Blagg Tire, Grapevine Mills, Classic Chevrolet, Republic Services, Bank of the West, Novus Academy Bob Moore Construction, Legoland/ SeaLife, Prosperity Bank, Grapevine Young Professionals, Hire Up Staffing & Healthcare
AC & Heat Solutions LLC
Rob Summerlin (817) 421-4190
www.acandheatsolutions.com
Alert 360 - Fort Worth
Jennifer Patterson (972) 741-9169
www.centralsecuritygroup.com
Atria Grapevine
Carol Ferranti (817) 416-8907
www.atriagrapevine.com
Bank of the West
Cynthia Blankenship (817) 310-3555
www.bnkwest.com
Bass Pro Shops
Katia Carter (972) 961-5203
www.BassPro.com
Berkeys Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical
Jamie Wooldridge (817) 481-5869
www.berkeys.com
Bespoke Group LLC
Hina Patel (214) 727-2525
Bingham Family Vineyards
Betty Bingham (682) 651-8668
www.binghamfamilyvineyards.com
Bob's Steak & Chop House Monte Morris (817) 481-5555
www.bobs-steakandchop.com
BoomerJack's Grill
Bruce Hvidsten (817) 554-0554
www.boomerjacks.com
Center for Women Entrepreneurs-Texas
Woman's University
Tracy Irby 1-940-898-2895
www.twu.edu/CWE
Charter Pest Services
Jeff Jones (817) 481-1693
Corky's Gaming Bistro
Taylor Rogers (817) 532-5000
www.corkysgamingbistro.com
Cory Halliburton / Freeman Law, PLLC
Cory D. Halliburton (214) 984-3658
www.freemanlaw.com
Courtyard/TownePlace Suites by Marriott Mallory Wall
(817) 251-9095
www marriott com
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Jessica Fanguy (972) 973-4654
www.dfwairport.com
DFW Air Cargo Association
Janet Loftis (940) 782-4463
www dfwaca com
Enclave At Grapevine
Ann Marie Price (972) 355-5500
www.enclaveatgrapevine.com
Executive Medicine of Texas
Judy Gaman 817-552-4300
www.EMTexas.com
First Mid Bank & Trust
Oscar Temblador (817) 329-5500
www.firstmid.com
First United Bank Mortgage
Lori Moreland (972) 880-8008
www.firstunitedteam.mymortgageonline.com
Foust & Son Funeral Home
Miranda Walker (817) 481-2525
www.FoustAndSonFuneralHome.com
Fox Rental
Dana Fox-Bernard (817) 481-7581
www.foxrents.com
Fresh Coat Painters of Grapevine
Darren Rich (817) 527-1995
www.freshcoatpainters.com
Glacier Commercial Realty, LP
Steve Shrum (214) 637-4300
www.glaciercommercial.com
Grapevine AMBUCS
John Springer (877) 268-7953
www.grapevineambucs.org
Grapevine Medical Lodge
Doug Taggart (817) 421-1313
www.wisehealthsystem.com
Grapevine Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
Terry Robinson, PT, ATC (817) 481-3451
www.grapevinept.com
Grapevine Rotary Club
Greg Jordan
www.grapevinerotary.com
Grapevine's Market on Main
David Wood (817) 488-7656
www.grapevinesmarketonmain.com
GSB Mortgage, Inc.
Wes Pakebusch (817) 310-1980
www.gsbmtg.com
Heard It Through The Grapevine Audiology, PC
Tara Wheeler (817) 488-1637
www.grapevineaudiology.com
Highland Landscaping LLC
Patrick Cooper (817) 488-2718
www.HighlandLandscapingLLC.com
Hilton Garden Inn DFW North/ Grapevine Adrian Perez (817) 421-1172
www.hilton.com
Hope 4 All Taylor Bunn (817) 203-4588
www.hope4all.us
Jonte Freed, Inc. Darlene Freed (817) 480-6434
JudyPie Judy Balunda (817) 400-7437
www.JudyPie.com
Justin Mason Entertainment, LLC Justin Mason (817) 719-0280
www.JustinMason.com
Keep Grapevine Beautiful Kathy Nelson (817) 410-3394
www.keepgrapevinebeautiful.org
Lifetime Benefits Insurance Bob Mundlin (817) 481-7133
www.lbitx.com
Living Magazine Mimi Filbin (800) 296-6020
www.livingmagazine.net
Marquis at Silver Oaks Rachel Silvers (972) 906-9039
www.mqsilveroaks.com
Meadowood Assisted Living & Memory Care at the Vineyard
Samantha Jones (817) 275-6100
www.legendseniorliving.com
Molly Maid of DFW Metro NW Katrina Keith (972) 899-9270
www.mollymaid.com
Nespon Inc.
Shama Hashmi (214) 764-3625
www.nespon.com
New York Life/ Pedro Gonzalez
Pedro Gonzalez (817) 938-3431
Peppa Pig
Brianna Strong (214) 285-9110
www.peppapigworldofplay.com
Resort at 925 Main
Kim Linebaugh (817) 442-5490
www.925mainstreet.com
Restoration Roofing
Jonathan Gaspard (214) 295-6213
www.restorationroofingusa.com
Rogers Healy and Associates/ Real Estate Agent Nick Walker (817) 822-8297
www.nickwalker.rogershealy.com
Southside Bank
Fenil Punnoose (817) 367-5503
www southside com
Talley Amusements, Inc.
Mary Talley (817) 847-0888
www.talleyamusement.com
The Grapevine Escape
Russell Sebastian (817) 601-5663
www.thegrapevineescape.com
The Imagemaker Rob Robinson (817) 456-6788
www.imagemaker.studio
Titan Services
Doug Krawczynski (817) 552-8000
www.titanservices.com
Traci Hutton/Lawyers Title, Attorney
Traci D. Hutton (817) 442-9352
www.tracihutton.com
Visions To Excellence
Doreen Milano CPC (650) 483-5798
www.visionstoexcellence.com
Ware Brothers Remodeling
Phil Ware (817) 296-4022
Your CBD Store Southlake
Julia Pesqueda (817) 271-9522
www.getsunmed.com
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