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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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join the residents of Tarrant County and the Coalition of Tarrant |
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County Chambers of Commerce in celebrating Tarrant County Day at |
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the State Capitol on February 26, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Tarrant County was created in 1849 and named for |
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General Edward H. Tarrant; the third most populous county in Texas, |
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it is home to the international headquarters of such corporate |
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giants as American Airlines, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Pier 1 |
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Imports, and RadioShack; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in North Central Texas on the Grand Prairie |
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and the Blackland Prairie, Tarrant County is a popular area for |
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vacationing; the county boasts some of the Lone Star State's most |
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outstanding cultural attractions, including the Kimbell Art |
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Museum, the Amon G. Carter Museum, the Modern Art Museum of Fort |
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Worth, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, and the |
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National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Nationally famous for such tourism centers as the |
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Fort Worth Stockyards and Six Flags Over Texas, Tarrant County is |
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often referred to as "Where the West Begins," and the flavor of the |
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Old West is still present today in the county's ranchland, museums, |
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art, and recreational centers; and |
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WHEREAS, Tarrant County is also an important national and |
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international transportation crossroads located at the geographic |
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center of the hemisphere and at the intersection of a number of |
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major highway and rail corridors; moreover, it features such |
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outstanding air transportation facilities as the Dallas-Fort Worth |
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International Airport, Alliance Airport, and Meacham International |
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Airport; and |
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WHEREAS, The economic stability and diversity of the county |
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owe much to the leadership provided by the Coalition of Tarrant |
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County Chambers of Commerce, which represents more than 10,000 |
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business organizations and brings together 25 chambers of commerce |
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from throughout Tarrant County; and |
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WHEREAS, Noted for its many contributions to the overall |
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quality of life in Tarrant County, the coalition supports public |
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policy initiatives that meet the needs of employers, employees, and |
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all area residents, and it builds productive partnerships between |
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the business community and local, state, and federal governments to |
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facilitate positive growth in business and workforce development; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The residents of Tarrant County, along with the |
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members of the area chambers of commerce, deserve credit for |
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maintaining the county's vitality and quality of life and for |
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preserving its frontier spirit in the face of urban growth and |
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industrial development; 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 February 26, 2009, as Tarrant County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those visiting from |
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Tarrant County best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable day. |