As Mark Bookmyer settles into his first year as chairman of the board for the Bay City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, he said he wants to focus on change, growth, purpose and teamwork during this term in office.
The Site Manager for Chocolate Bayou, Matagorda and Victoria Manufacturing complexes at LyondellBasell took over as chairman during last Thursday’s chamber banquet.
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