By Nixon H.C.R. No. 139 74R8747 SRD-F CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Houston International Sports Committee has been 1-2 formed as a nonprofit organization for the purpose of attracting 1-3 future Olympic and Pan-American Games to the city of Houston; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The committee intends to prepare a bid for such 1-5 games that will include the construction of new facilities and the 1-6 refurbishment of old facilities without the use of taxpayer money, 1-7 as was accomplished by the city of Los Angeles with the Summer 1-8 Olympics in 1984; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Houston's hosting of future Olympic and Pan-American 1-10 Games will provide enormous benefit to the entire State of Texas as 1-11 well as the city of Houston and Harris County, specifically 1-12 including economic benefits, and will be a monumental step in 1-13 revitalizing the State of Texas as well as the city of Houston; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Hosting such games in the state will bring tourism 1-15 and publicity to the state; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Houston's hosting of future Olympic and Pan-American 1-17 Games will enhance the state's stature as an international 1-18 participant and Houston's stature as an international city, thereby 1-19 encouraging and promoting international trade within the state and 1-20 promoting and fostering international relationships for the state; 1-21 and 1-22 WHEREAS, Hosting such games in the state will promote and 1-23 foster a statewide community spirit; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Bob Lanier, mayor of the city of Houston, and Robert 2-1 Eckels, Harris County judge, as well as other community leaders 2-2 have given their full support and cooperation to the Houston 2-3 International Sports Committee and its efforts; now, therefore, be 2-4 it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-6 hereby recognize the Houston International Sports Committee and 2-7 endorse its efforts to attract future Olympic and Pan-American 2-8 Games to the city of Houston; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-10 call on the private and public sectors within the state to promote 2-11 the efforts of the committee to bring the Olympic and Pan-American 2-12 Games to the city of Houston.