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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Building Owners and Managers |
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Association are celebrating Texas BOMA Virtual Advocacy Day on |
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February 24, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1937 as the state federated |
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organization of BOMA International, Texas BOMA represents the |
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interests of stakeholders in the commercial real estate business; |
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it is composed of more than 2,500 members statewide and six |
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federated associations in Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort |
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Worth, Houston, and San Antonio; its members support over 100,000 |
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jobs and add billions of dollars to the state's economy; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas BOMA is aligned with its parent organization |
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and local affiliates in working to reduce the environmental impact |
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of development by advancing energy efficiency and sustainability |
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initiatives; since 2007, BOMA International has been honored by the |
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Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy |
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with 13 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Partner of the Year |
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Awards; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected our |
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state and its business community, and the commercial real estate |
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sector has played a vital role in reopening and recovery efforts; |
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building owners and managers have dedicated themselves to |
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maintaining operations and ensuring the continuation of services, and |
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businesses and employers have relied on these essential workers to provide the safe, |
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secure, and healthy environments necessary to bring Texans back to work and revitalize the economy of the Lone |
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Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than eight decades, Texas BOMA has served |
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as a voice for those who work in the commercial real estate industry |
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while helping to promote responsible building practices, and this |
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legislative day provides a fitting opportunity to honor the |
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organization and its members; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the Texas Building Owners and Managers |
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Association on the occasion of its 2021 Virtual Advocacy Day; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |