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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of Team Arlington are visiting the Capitol |
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on January 31 and February 1, 2007, as part of their annual trip to |
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Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Team Arlington is a chamber-led coalition that |
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advocates at the state and federal levels for resources to support |
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local economic development initiatives; each year, the chamber |
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leads Team Arlington delegations to Austin and Washington, D.C., to |
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meet with elected and appointed officials; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, |
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the founding partners of this dynamic organization include the City |
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of Arlington, The University of Texas at Arlington, Tarrant County, |
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Tarrant County College-Southeast, the Tarrant County Workforce |
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Development Board, Arlington Independent School District, the |
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Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the local Hispanic, |
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African American, Asian American, and Pan Asian American chambers |
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of commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, By making a proactive effort to work in conjunction |
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with state and federal leaders, Team Arlington has helped to |
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promote growth and development in this vibrant city, which |
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continues to be one of the Lone Star State's greatest assets; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby welcome the members of Team Arlington who have |
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traveled to Austin and recognize this noteworthy organization for |
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its efforts to benefit the city of Arlington and its residents; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Team Arlington as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |