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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dominion Exploration & Production has demonstrated |
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an admirable commitment to civic improvement through its efforts to |
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maintain and upgrade the Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center in Houston; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The company's ongoing work at the nature center has |
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extended over several years; on specified project days, as many as |
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125 volunteers from Dominion conduct extensive work at the park; |
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their improvements have included landscaping, the refurbishment of |
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park structures, and the construction of earthworks, wooden decks, |
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and ramps and walkways to make the area more accessible for the |
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disabled; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their generous actions, Dominion volunteers |
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have greatly enhanced this remarkable preserve; located in an |
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industrialized area in southeastern Houston, the Sims Bayou Urban |
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Nature Center provides a natural refuge in the heart of the city |
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that is relished by area residents and visitors alike; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the largest independent natural gas and oil |
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operators in North America, Dominion Exploration & Production is |
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proving itself a responsible corporate citizen through an extensive |
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service campaign that includes volunteer work in 14 states; the |
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renovation of the Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center is one part of this |
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effort, and the company is most deserving of special praise for its |
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dedication to environmental improvement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Dominion Exploration & Production for |
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its work in behalf of the Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center and extend |
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best wishes to its staff for contributing to the success of this |
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notable endeavor; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the company as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Noriega |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1682 was adopted by the House on May |
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11, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |