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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For 20 years, the Greater Houston Partnership has |
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played a vital role in the prosperity of the Houston metropolitan |
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area, and under the leadership of president and CEO Jeff Moseley and |
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board chair Daniel Bellow, it continues to be an indispensable |
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champion for the region's economic interests; and |
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WHEREAS, The partnership was founded in 1989 as a merger of |
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the Houston Chamber of Commerce, the Houston Economic Development |
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Council, and the Houston World Trade Center; it acts as the chief |
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advocate for the Houston business community and serves the counties |
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of Austin, Waller, Fort Bend, Harris, Brazoria, Galveston, |
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Chambers, Liberty, Montgomery, and San Jacinto; among the |
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partnership's 2,000 member companies are small and mid-sized |
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businesses, as well as Fortune 500 corporations; and |
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WHEREAS, Partnership programs foster local businesses and |
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encourage investment and relocation by companies from around the |
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world by offering assistance with real estate searches, site |
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selection, the planning and permitting process, and public |
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relations; and |
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WHEREAS, An outgrowth of the partnership's 10-year strategic |
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plan, Opportunity Houston is a $40 million, five-year project to |
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create 600,000 jobs in the region and to attract investment in the |
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aviation and aerospace, medical and biotechnology, energy, |
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information technology, and nanotechnology sectors; and |
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WHEREAS, In July 2008, the Houston metropolitan area was |
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cited as the number one place in the nation to live, work, and play |
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by Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine; President Moseley, |
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Chairman Bellow, and all the members of the partnership may take |
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great pride in this accolade; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work, imagination, and dedication, the |
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Greater Houston Partnership and its regional allies continue to |
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build the area's economic prosperity and to ensure that Texas |
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remains a leader in job creation and commerce in the 21st century; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the Greater Houston Partnership for |
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its outstanding contributions to the economy of the Houston |
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metropolitan area and that its officers, staff, and members be |
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extended best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Greater Houston Partnership as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Callegari |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 237 was adopted by the House on |
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February 5, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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