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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 364
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WHEREAS, Residents from Collin County are gathering in |
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Austin on March 28 and 29, 2023, to celebrate Collin County Days |
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at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, A thriving area in the heart of North Texas, |
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Collin County is one of the largest and fastest-growing |
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counties in the state, and it is now home to around 1.1 million |
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residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Plano is the county's largest city and the |
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location of several Fortune 1000 companies; McKinney, the |
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county seat, along with the towns of Allen, Anna, Blue Ridge, |
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Celina, Copeville, Fairview, Farmersville, Frisco, Josephine, |
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Lavon, Lowry Crossing, Lucas, Melissa, Murphy, Nevada, New |
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Hope, Parker, Princeton, Prosper, Richardson, Royse City, |
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Sachse, Saint Paul, Van Alstyne, Weston, and Wylie make up the |
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rest of the county and together are recognized for their |
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charming blend of country and cosmopolitan qualities; and |
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WHEREAS, Collin County's economy remains strong and |
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vibrant thanks to highly skilled workers who make the county a |
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leader in job growth; more than 90 percent of its workforce over |
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the age of 25 hold a high school diploma and about half have |
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earned a bachelor's degree or higher; the county also boasts an |
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excellent public education system, with a number of its campuses |
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ranking among the best in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Collin County offers attractive scenery and |
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excellent recreational opportunities, and its inviting, friendly |
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residents are welcoming to individuals, families, and |
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businesses; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of this notable North Texas county |
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are working to preserve the best of their past even as they look |
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forward to a bright and promising future, and they are sure to |
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figure prominently in the growth and prosperity of the Lone Star |
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State in the years ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 28 and 29, 2023, as Collin |
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County Days at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the |
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visiting delegation. |
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Paxton, Hall, Springer |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 29, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |