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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 458
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the City of Irving in recognizing March 20, 2007, as Irving |
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Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Strategically located at the heart of the |
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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Irving maintains the spirit of a |
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small town while offering residents and businesses an |
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unparalleled quality of life; and |
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WHEREAS, Irving is the global headquarters of four Fortune |
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500 companies, ExxonMobil, Kimberly-Clark, Commercial Metals, |
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and Fluor Corporation, and is home to 8,000 companies, with a |
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presence of more than 30 Fortune 500 corporations; and |
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WHEREAS, Many foreign-owned businesses have benefited from |
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Irving's strong corporate environment, and companies with |
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headquarters scattered worldwide, such as Belgium, Saudi Arabia, |
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Mexico, Finland, Germany, and Japan, have opened offices in the |
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Greater Irving area; the Dallas-Fort Worth International |
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Airport, one of the world's busiest airports, provides easy |
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global access to Irving for international business |
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relationships; and |
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WHEREAS, The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is second only to |
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Silicon Valley in the number of technology-related companies; a |
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highly educated workforce of more than 2.7 million is available |
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within a 30-minute commute to serve the needs of companies; and |
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WHEREAS, Empowering corporations to reach their greatest |
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potential has become the goal of the Irving area; the city has |
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earned a Double Triple A bond rating, the highest financial |
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ranking a city can achieve; Irving is the bustling business |
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center of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Greater |
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Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce for helping the |
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City of Irving become a business-friendly as well as a |
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people-friendly place and extend best wishes to them for a |
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successful and celebratory Irving Day at the State Capitol; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the City of Irving as a memento of this special day. |
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Harris, Shapiro |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 20, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |