78R5462 JH-D

By:  Hill                                                         H.R. No. 252



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On February 18, 2003, proud residents, businessmen, 
and friends of Richardson will gather at the State Capitol for 
Richardson's Telecom Corridor Legislative Day; and
	WHEREAS, Located along the North Central Expressway and 
between the President George Bush Tollway and LBJ Freeway, the 
Telecom Corridor area is home to more than 600 high technology and 
telecommunications firms, and despite the recent downturn in the 
economy, this region offers a glimpse into the future of the Lone 
Star State's economy; and
	WHEREAS, The collaboration between business and government 
that characterizes the region is due in large part to the committed 
efforts of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and its affiliated 
organization, the Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC); 
the MTBC is a nonprofit technology organization of more than 500 
technology firms across the North Texas region that was established 
in August of 1994; and
	WHEREAS, Richardson's high quality of life makes it an ideal 
home to modern business; in addition to some of the state's best 
schools and colleges, the city also boasts more than 1,000 acres of 
park space, and the nationally known Wildflower Arts and Music 
Festival and Cottonwood Arts Festival are apt reflections of the 
area's rich cultural opportunities; and
	WHEREAS, Richardson is also home to The University of Texas 
at Dallas, which has more than 13,000 students and is the 
fastest-growing public university in Texas, increasing in 
enrollment by 40 percent between 1995 and 2002; the university is 
known for its outstanding school of engineering and computer 
science as well as for its exceptional faculty and staff, including 
Dr. Alan MacDiarmid, a recent Nobel Prize winner in chemistry who 
has been actively involved in nanotechnology research; and
	WHEREAS, The Richardson Chamber of Commerce and the area's 
technology leadership have made Richardson's Telecom Corridor area 
one of the showpieces of modern Texas, and they can take pride in 
their many accomplishments as they look forward to the challenges 
and opportunities of years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize February 18, 2003, as Richardson's 
Telecom Corridor Legislative Day and extend a warm welcome to the 
area's business and civic leaders visiting the State Capitol.