Mission

The mission of the Strawn Chamber of Commerce is to advance and promote a progressive economic environment for business, to advocate responsive government and quality education and to improve the quality of life for all citizens of Strawn and the surrounding area, while preserving the positive, unique community characteristics of Strawn, Palo Pinto County & the region.

To accomplish this mission, the Strawn Chamber of Commerce shall adhere to these guidelines:

  • Encourage business and community prosperity by promoting economic programs designed to strengthen and enhance the financial opportunities for all businesses in Strawn and the surrounding areas.

  • Serve as an effective non-partisan, non-sectarian voice for business & members on legislative, business, social, governmental, educational and community issues affecting Strawn, Palo Pinto County and the region.

  • Identify and overcome obstacles that are detrimental to the business climate and community growth.

  • Support civic, social, educational and cultural programs designed to increase the functional and aesthetic values of the community.

  • Promote life-long learning.


2025 Strawn Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

  • Tommy Lackey, President
  • Susan Hurley, Vice President
  • Mike McCoy, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Jeff Hinkson, Immediate Past-President
  • Sheryl Russell
  • Janis Janes
  • Brandy Sizemore
  • Ashley Mallory
  • Chuck Sowders
  • Alan Alison
  • Josh Moore

The Strawn Area Chamber Board of Directors meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month, at 6:00 pm, in the Chamber Conference room (located in the back of Texas Family Health Building).

Anyone interested in volunteering or serving on the Board, please contact the Chamber at 254-595-0197.


Staff

  • Alejandra (Ali) Huizar, Executive Director


Projects & Actions

In June 2012, during Strawn's biennial Ex-Teachers/Ex-Students Homecoming event, a small group of locals met to discuss ways to hold an annual event that would draw people to Strawn. Recognizing that the future Palo Pinto Mountains State Park is a huge economic opportunity for not only Strawn but the surrounding region, it was determined that Strawn's needs were much greater than simply hosting an annual event. In August and later in October 2012, a group of Strawn business owners, civic leaders and concerned citizens met and voted to move forward with the creation of the Strawn Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber selected an interim Board of Directors that served through December 2013 at which time, an elected Board was seated.

In the last 13 years, the Chamber has accomplished a tremendous amount for the city, its businesses & citizens and for our Members. The Chamber, its Members and numerous volunteers, have racked up an impressive list of accomplishments such as:

  • Published The Strawn Advocate newsletter

  • Developed new Chamber logo

  • Designed/Installed I-20 Billboard (pictured below)

    Strawn Chamber Billboard

  • Published an area-wide Marketing Mailer, the Palo Pinto Mountain Marketer (sent to 3500 area residents) (pictured below)

    PPM Marketer

  • Developed a joint website for the Chamber, Booster Club, DCOS, Strawn Museum, and Palo Pinto Mountains State Park Partners

  • Launched & maintained Facebook pages for Chamber & Historical Museum

  • Designed and co-sponsored tourism ad in TMCN & Possum Kingdom Visitor Guides

  • Placed 3rd in statewide Governor's Community Achievement Awards program

  • Coordinating & Facilitating funding advocacy efforts for Palo Pinto Mountains State Park


Lead purchase & installation of:

  • Downtown Holiday lights

  • Downtown landscaping & planters

  • US & Texas flags (Displayed each national & state holidays and special local occasions)

  • Strawn Mural (located in Downtown Strawn) (pictured below)

    The Strawn Mural


Coordinated & Produced:

  • Merry Hometown Christmas Parade & Chili Supper (2012 - 2024)

  • Bash-on-the-Bricks Festival (2013-2016..soon to be revived)

  • 2013-2025 Texas Trash-Off (i.e. town clean-up)

  • Strawn Angel Tree Program (2013-2024)

  • Coordinated Vial of Life Initiative

  • Community Economic Development Tour (2024) pictured below)

    Community Tour

  • Biannual Community-wide Garage Sale

  • Candidate Forums (2016-2024)

  • Palo Pinto Mountain Marketer

  • Palo Pinto Soil & Water Conservation District

  • Launched 2nd Saturday Farmers Market (pictured below)

Strawn Farmers Market

  • Strawn Chamber Scholarship

  • Strawn ISD Teacher Breakfast

  • Holiday Hay Bale Displays

  • Gordon ISD & Strawn ISD Student Awards (pictured below)

Student Awards GordonStudent Awards Strawn


Facilitated memberships in:

  • Keep Texas Beautiful

  • Texas Midwest Community Network

  • Texas Forts Trail

  • Friends of Palo Pinto Mountains State Park

  • Texas Downtown Association


Facilitated Numerous Landscaping/Cleanup Projects:

BJ SimmonsPlanterFlowerbed Clean UpWildflower Group

  • Pruned trees at Post Office and around Museum/City Park

  • Planted wildflowers along railroad Greenbelt

  • Spearheading efforts to clean & renovate the historic Strawn City Hall and City Auditorium

  • Landscaped & installed fountain on downtown corner lot

  • Xeriscaped area along North Main between railroad crossings

  • Sponsored and promoted numerous town clean-ups

  • Sponsored Strawn Spring Clean Fling Contest

  • New carpet for Pavilion Stage

  • Cleaned windows on all downtown buildings

  • Cleaned City Pavilion building

  • Removed brush/weeds/debris from around downtown buildings

  • Re-stained & cleaned downtown wooden benches

  • Purchased & installed over 30 concrete and colored planters in downtown area

  • Landscaped and built flower beds and brick sidewalks around historic, Strawn Depot

  • Cleaned and maintained N. Front Street flower bed for several years

  • Planted wildflowers down south Hwy 16 corridor

  • Partnered with the Class of 2016 to plant the 16 Cedar Elm trees along S. Front Street


The Strawn Area Chamber is proud to have partnered with the following groups & organizations:

  1. G1 Youth Group

  2. Bennett's Printing

  3. C.A.R.E. Animal Rescue

  4. City of Strawn

  5. Clearfork Bank

  6. Crawford, Carter, Thompson & Durbin, LLC CPA's

  7. Development Corporation of Strawn (DCOS)

  8. Downtown businesses to purchase new colored planters

  9. First Baptist Youth Group

  10. Girl Scout Troop #8432

  11. Gordon ISD

  12. KATX 97.7 (Eastland)

  13. Keep Texas Beautiful

  14. Lake Country Sun

  15. Microplex News

  16. Mt. Marion Cemetery Association

  17. Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce

  18. Palo Pinto County

  19. Palo Pinto County Historical Association

  20. Palo Pinto Mountains State Park

  21. Palo Pinto Mountains State Park Partners

  22. Palo Pinto Press

  23. Palo Pinto Soil & Water Conservation District

  24. Perri Leavelle Design

  25. PK Chamber

  26. Possum Kingdom Chamber of Commerce

  27. Pro Epic web design

  28. Ranger Ridge

  29. South Palo Pinto Mountain Echo

  30. Strawn Booster Club

  31. Strawn Historical Association & Museum

  32. Strawn ISD

  33. Strawn Lions Club

  34. Strawn VFD

  35. Tarleton Horticultural Center

  36. Texas Forts Trail

  37. Texas Midwest Community Network (TMCN)

  38. Texas Parks & Wildlife

  39. Texas State Naturalist

  40. Texas Travel Industry Alliance(TTIA)

  41. The Native Plant Society of Texas

  42. TXDoT

  43. Western Advertising

  44. WK Gordon Museum – Thurber

WK Gordon Museum in Thurber, Texas


Participation

We have much to be proud of, but there is much more we could and should be doing to improve and promote Strawn and its businesses. However, we can't achieve these things without the support of area businesses, area residents, Strawn alum and fans of Strawn.

Chamber Membership is open to any reputable person, business, association, corporation, partnership, non-profit or estate with an interest in seeing Strawn progress, thrive and grow.

We rely primarily on Membership dues, so support from our Members is crucial. We believe that our efforts, our hard work and our achievements over the course of the last 13 years prove that the Chamber is a good investment for you and for Strawn.

Please take a moment to download & complete the Membership Form and return to us along with the applicable payment.

And stay tuned... We've got more good things to come!

Strawn Chamber

Strawn Texas Chamber of Commerce

117 Central Ave
P.O. Box 278
Strawn, Texas 76475
254-595-0197

Hours:
Friday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

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