By: Nelson S.R. No. 482 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-3 recognize the Best-Southwest Partnership for its outstanding 1-4 contributions to the citizens of Dallas County; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The partnership was created over eight years ago 1-6 when the Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, and Lancaster chambers 1-7 of commerce joined together to encourage and promote economic 1-8 development in Dallas County; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The goals of the Best-Southwest Partnership are to 1-10 produce updated, accurate information materials on the area, to 1-11 act as a resource for the development of available property in the 1-12 area, and to create joint marketing programs to promote the assets 1-13 of the participating entities; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The partnership is designed to benefit the 1-15 participating cities by promoting a spirit of cooperation, 1-16 providing a positive identity for the market area, and fostering 1-17 an economy of scope and scale; and 1-18 WHEREAS, This ingenious program is in the interest of the 1-19 participating cities and benefits them by promoting the area as 1-20 a trade area with a combined population of 115,000 and with an 1-21 accessible labor force within a 30-minute driving time radius; now, 1-22 therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-1 74th Legislature, hereby commend the Best-Southwest Partnership 2-2 for its cooperative approach to economic development; and, be it 2-3 further 2-4 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-5 partnership as an expression of the high esteem of the Texas Senate. 2-6 ______________________________________ 2-7 President of the Senate 2-8 I hereby certify that the above 2-9 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-10 on March 20, 1995. 2-11 ______________________________________ 2-12 Secretary of the Senate 2-13 ______________________________________ 2-14 Member, Texas Senate