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Active Chambers Boost Small Towns

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The blue coats as led by the Mercedes Chamber of Commerce’s former president Fred Gonzalez, center, have been active at business openings such as this Starbucks celebration in 2024. (Courtesy)

Elma Chavez was in the midst of a busy work day and reflecting on the one before as a self-described “one-man show” at the Raymondville Chamber of Commerce. It has been about two years since Chavez was called back from the private sector to revive a chamber that had lay dormant since 2020. She knew what she had to do. A previous tenure as executive director of the Raymondville Chamber…

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Chamber Leader Reviving Raymondville

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Elma Chavez returned after retiring five years before to revive and lead Raymondville Chamber of Commerce.

A city without a chamber of commerce isn’t whole. In Raymondville, that essential piece was missing before a long-standing community leader returned to revive a dormant organization.  Elma Chavez was running her own business in Raymondville when city leaders approached her early this year. Their suggestion was more of a plea. She had retired five years prior from her post as executive director of the Raymondville Chamber. The community needed…

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