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79R7867 MAM-D

By:  Harper-Brown                                                 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.