CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

As the Chairman, I want to share Economic Alliance’s accomplishments in 2022. Recognizing our incredible members, partners, and employees for everything they do to make the Houston Port region the most sought-after destination in the world for petrochemical, manufacturing, maritime and logistics operations.

It’s the individuals of this region, our members/companies, partners, municipalities, that convene and do the work to advance the Houston Port region globally. There is not an organization in Houston, let alone the state of Texas, that makes as much of an impact on its footprint when you combine our initiatives of Economic Development, Public Policy, Transportation Infrastructure, Workforce Development, Quality of Life and Events/Thought Leadership.

AMONG THE NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 2022:

• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - 3 wins: consisted of - $1.6B in one-time capital investment – 100 direct jobs created and over 750 direct skilled jobs retained. The industry make-up of the wins was no surprise and is dominated by petrochemical projects.

• TRANSPORTATION/INFRASTRUCTURE – The taskforce has long advocated for the I-10 East Expansion/San Jacinto River Bridge project and in 2022 TXDOT has included over $170M of funding for a new I-10 Bridge in their Unified Transportation Program.

• PUBLIC POLICY - Over 3 days a 20-person Economic Alliance Leadership Team conducted 23 meetings with Senate, Congressional and Association representatives, along with a Congressional Dinner to discuss the Houston Port region’s Federal Policy priorities that were authored by the Public Policy Taskforce.

• WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - Connected with 7,000+ individuals/students through 64 career path presentations at 72 different school districts, utilizing 14 volunteers from 9 different companies to market high paying careers in the petrochemical, maritime, logistics, and construction industries.

• QUALITY OF LIFE - Through the San Jacinto Texas Historic District (SJTHD) provided matching grants in the amount of $63K for projects that promote public safety, beautification, special community activities, outreach and other priorities aligned with impacting the Houston Port region.

• INSIGHTS/THOUGHT LEADERSHIP – Organized and hosted over 3,700 attendees at 11 events with an average attendance of 335 participants at the Gulf Coast Industry Forum, Economic Outlook, 2 Industrial Procurement Forums, the highly successful 3 Women in Alliance luncheons, Southeast Transportation Summit, Legislative Kickoff, and the Annual Membership Banquet.

Through our members, Economic Alliance represent a significant voice and as a group we are making a difference to provide a positive business climate in the Houston Port region as well as foster growth. Remember, membership in the Economic Alliance is an investment in your business and in the Houston Ship Channel’s future. We thank you for being an integral part of that future!

A s the year progresses, we hope to continue earning your trust and loyalty.

Our mission at the Economic Alliance is simple – to support our members and grow a vibrant regional economy. Again, Thank You for your commitment.

Sincerely,

Bob Bradshaw, Chairman

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