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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 296
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride
 1-4     in joining the citizens of Richardson on the joyous occasion
 1-5     of Richardson Legislative Day at the State Capitol on
 1-6     February 20, 2001; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, Originally called Breckenridge before the Civil War
 1-8     era, the town of Richardson grew around a new station on the T&NO
 1-9     Railroad built in the area in 1872; the city was renamed for a
1-10     railroad official, A. S. Richardson; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Located in northeastern Dallas County, Richardson
1-12     is noted for the Telecom Corridor area, a commercial and industrial
1-13     area that is occupied by more than 700 high technology and
1-14     telecommunications firms; and
1-15           WHEREAS, The city also has 27 parks that cover 1,014 acres
1-16     and offer fitness trails, swimming pools, and tennis courts;
1-17     the city is home to Owens Spring Creek Farm, a commercial
1-18     sausage-making firm that maintains a museum and showcase
1-19     farm with Belgian horses and Shetland ponies; and
1-20           WHEREAS, The Richardson Chamber of Commerce and its
1-21     affiliated Telecom Corridor Technology Business Council have
 2-1     played a major role in establishing the harmony that exists
 2-2     between business and government in the Richardson area; the
 2-3     Technology Business Council is the first of its kind in Texas
 2-4     and one of a small but growing number across the nation; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, Richardson is known for its high-quality public
 2-6     schools and is recognized for its Wildflower Arts and Music
 2-7     Festival and Cottonwood Arts Festival; and
 2-8           WHEREAS, Richardson is home of The University of Texas
 2-9     at Dallas which has more than 11,000 students and is the
2-10     fastest-growing public university in Texas in enrollment; the
2-11     university also has an outstanding School of Engineering and
2-12     Computer Science to serve the technology industry in the Telecom
2-13     Corridor and across the Metroplex; and
2-14           WHEREAS, Richardson Legislative Day at the State Capitol
2-15     provides the citizens of the region with an opportunity to
2-16     rejoice in the amenities of their outstanding city and to take
2-17     pride in its unique contributions to the State of Texas; now,
2-18     therefore, be it
2-19           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-20     77th Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Richardson
2-21     and the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and the Telecom Corridor
2-22     Technology Business Council on their fruitful collaboration and
2-23     extend to them best wishes for a rewarding Richardson Telecom
2-24     Corridor Legislative Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further
 3-1           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
 3-2     the City of Richardson as an expression of esteem from the
 3-3     Texas Senate.
 3-4                                                                 Shapiro
 3-5                                                                 Carona 
 3-6           Armbrister           Gallegos            Shapleigh
 3-7           Barrientos           Harris              Sibley
 3-8           Bernsen              Haywood             Staples
 3-9           Bivins               Jackson             Truan
3-10           Brown                Lindsay             Van de Putte
3-11           Cain                 Lucio               Wentworth
3-12           Duncan               Madla               West
3-13           Ellis                Moncrief            Whitmire
3-14           Fraser               Nelson              Zaffirini
3-15                                Ogden
3-16                      Ratliff, President of the Senate
3-17                                  ______________________________________
3-18                                          President of the Senate
3-19                                       I hereby certify that the above
3-20                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-21                                  on February 20, 2001.
3-22                                  ______________________________________
3-23                                          Secretary of the Senate
3-24                                  ______________________________________
3-25                                           Member, Texas Senate
3-26                                  ______________________________________
3-27                                           Member, Texas Senate