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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 State |
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Capitol on January 28, 2009, as part of their annual trip to Austin; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A chamber-led coalition, Team Arlington advocates |
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at the state and federal levels for resources to support local |
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economic development initiatives; each year, Team Arlington |
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delegations travel to Austin and Washington, D.C., to meet with |
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elected and appointed officials; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining us today are Mayor Robert Cluck, School |
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Superintendent Jerry McCullough, Tarrant County Commissioner Marti |
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VanRavenswaay, Tarrant County College Southeast Campus President |
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Judith Carrier, and Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Ray Gomez; and |
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WHEREAS, The founding partners of this dynamic organization |
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include the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, the City of Arlington, |
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The University of Texas at Arlington, Tarrant County, Tarrant |
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County College-Southeast, the Tarrant County Workforce Development |
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Board, Arlington Independent School District, the Arlington |
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Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the local Hispanic, African |
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American, Asian American, and Pan Asian American chambers of |
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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 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby welcome the members of Team Arlington to the |
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State Capitol and recognize January 28, 2009, as Team Arlington |
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Day; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |