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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Business and community leaders from El Paso are |
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gathering in Austin to celebrate February 14 through 16, 2023, as |
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El Paso Days at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The sixth-largest city in Texas, El Paso has the |
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distinction of being located where two countries and three states |
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converge, and together with its neighboring border city Juárez, |
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Chihuahua, Mexico, it forms the largest bilingual and binational |
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workforce in the Western Hemisphere; the El Paso region also |
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represents one of the largest manufacturing centers in North |
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America, and it boasts key ports of entry that make it a nexus for |
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international trade; area businesses are fortunate to be served |
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by the El Paso Chamber, which has taken the lead in promoting |
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economic prosperity and encouraging a favorable business climate |
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in El Paso for nearly 125 years; and |
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WHEREAS, This vibrant, bilingual, and bicultural |
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community is home to a number of exemplary educational |
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institutions, museums, and historical sites and to many cultural |
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and fine arts offerings that attract residents and visitors |
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alike; and |
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WHEREAS, Designated as an All-America City by the National |
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Civic League, El Paso is recognized for its innovation, |
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inclusiveness, public engagement, and cross-border |
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collaboration, and it is consistently rated as one of the safest |
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cities in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at El Paso has received |
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the prestigious R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification |
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of Institutions of Higher Education, which recognizes the |
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school's outstanding research activities; UTEP is also noted for |
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providing access to a diverse, 21st-century demographic; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El |
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Paso is a stand-alone health sciences center and home to the |
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first medical school on the nation's southern border; the |
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University Medical Center, the primary teaching institution for |
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TTUHSC El Paso, features the region's only Level I Trauma |
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Center; and |
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WHEREAS, The city of El Paso has a long and notable |
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association with the 175-year-old Fort Bliss, which serves as the |
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base of the 1st Armored Division, "America's Tank Division"; the |
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Borderplex region also includes the White Sands Missile Range, |
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the largest fully instrumented, open-air test range operated by |
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the U.S. Department of Defense, and Holloman Air Force Base, one |
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of Air Education and Training Command's busiest installations; |
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in acknowledgment of El Paso County's strong military presence, |
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continued partnership with Fort Bliss, and steadfast commitment |
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to veterans, it recently adopted the moniker of "Veterans Capital |
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of the U.S.A."; and |
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WHEREAS, El Paso is preparing for an exciting new era, as |
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it was the only Texas community to be awarded a $40 million |
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federal grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration; |
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the grant, which will help El Paso pursue the development of |
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advanced manufacturing in the areas of aerospace and defense, was |
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secured through the efforts of UTEP's Aerospace Center, the El |
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Paso Chamber, and the City and County of El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, An area with a rich and fascinating heritage, |
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El Paso has contributed immeasurably to the story of the Lone |
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Star State, and its citizens should take great pride in the |
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extraordinary city they call home; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize February 14 through 16, 2023, as El Paso Days at |
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the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |
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