79R8444 MW-D

By:  Hill                                                         H.R. No. 577



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On March 2, 2005, proud residents, business people, 
and friends of the Richardson community are meeting at the State 
Capitol for Richardson's Telecom Corridor Legislative Day; and
	WHEREAS, Located just north of Dallas in both Collin and 
Dallas Counties, Richardson is home to more than 97,000 people and a 
high concentration of technology and telecommunications firms, 
including Texas Instruments' newest $3 billion semiconductor chip 
manufacturing plant; 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; 
assistance from the governor's Texas Enterprise Fund has also 
greatly contributed to local economic development initiatives; 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 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, a dynamic research institution on the cutting edge of 
science, technology, and medicine; the site of the new $85 million 
Natural Science and Engineering Research Building, the university 
is known for its outstanding school of engineering and computer 
science as well as for its exceptional faculty and staff, including 
two Nobel laureates; 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 great pride 
in their many accomplishments as they look forward to the 
challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize March 2, 2005, as Richardson's Telecom 
Corridor Legislative Day and extend a warm welcome to the area's 
business and civic leaders visiting the State Capitol.