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H.R. No. 553
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of the city of Irving are gathering at the
State Capitol on March 1, 2005, to celebrate the contributions of
their fair city; and
WHEREAS, With a population of approximately 197,000
residents, Irving is located between Dallas and Fort Worth,
adjacent to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport; and
WHEREAS, The city is home to more than 2,000 companies,
including over 30 Fortune 500 companies and the world headquarters
of ExxonMobil and Kimberly Clark, as well as the national and
regional headquarters of AAA Texas, Boy Scouts of America, EF
Johnson, Flowserve, MADD, NEC America, Nokia, Microsoft, Verizon,
and Zale; and
WHEREAS, This booming area is also home to two premier
master-planned business and residential communities, Las Colinas
and Valley Ranch; and
WHEREAS, Contributing to the quality of life in the city are
its many strong public schools and three "recognized" school
districts, as well as a number of respected private and charter
schools; five colleges and universities in or near the Irving-Las
Colinas Community also provide superior educational possibilities
for students seeking a higher education; and
WHEREAS, Irving's highly educated workforce of more than two
million, aged 25 and over, lives within a 30-minute commute of the
city; representing more than 25 different nations of origin, these
professionals bring with them rich cultural heritages that endow
the city with a multinational atmosphere; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of Irving are indeed justified in
promoting the economic and educational strengths of their thriving
city, and it is a pleasure to honor them on this special day; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 1, 2005, as Irving Day at the
State Capitol and extend to its city council members, corporate
executives, chamber representatives, and other citizens present
today a warm welcome to Austin.
Harper-Brown
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 553 was adopted by the House on March
1, 2005, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House