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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 599
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
 1-4     recognize the citizens of the City of Allen, who are visiting
 1-5     the Capitol; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Situated in Collin County in Northeast Texas, the
 1-7     City of Allen is home to over 30,000 residents; the new economy
 1-8     is rapidly changing the local culture in Allen, transforming it
 1-9     into one of the world's high-tech centers; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Optical networking company Metro-Optix, which will
1-11     be jointly headquartered in Allen and in Silicon Valley, recently
1-12     opened its new 92,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility in
1-13     Allen; one of many telecommunications and technology companies to
1-14     relocate to North Texas, Metro-Optix will complement the town's
1-15     existing infrastructure and culture; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Trammell Crow Company and Bradford Companies are
1-17     currently planning the construction of buildings for technology
1-18     and research; these and other development projects will provide
1-19     Allen with millions of square feet for technology research and
1-20     office space; and
1-21           WHEREAS, In addition to economic opportunity, Allen offers
1-22     its residents all the amenities of a city on the cutting edge
 2-1     of technology, including a state-of-the-art hospital; city
 2-2     planners are working to establish entertainment and retail
 2-3     centers, an 18-hole championship golf course, and a luxury hotel
 2-4     with meeting facilities; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, Citizens of Allen have much to be proud of, for
 2-6     their community boasts industrious, civic-minded residents, a
 2-7     healthy economy, and many magnificent opportunities; the future
 2-8     could not be brighter for this great Texas city; now, therefore,
 2-9     be it
2-10           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-11     77th Legislature, hereby recognize the City of Allen and thank
2-12     the city's leaders and planners for the magnificent work they
2-13     have done to bolster their community's reputation as a major
2-14     technology center; and, be it further
2-15           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-16     residents of Allen as an expression of high regard from the
2-17     Texas Senate.
2-18                                                                 Shapiro
2-19                                  ______________________________________
2-20                                          President of the Senate
2-21                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-22                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-23                                  on March 29, 2001.
2-24                                  ______________________________________
2-25                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-26                                  ______________________________________
2-27                                           Member, Texas Senate