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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Williamson County are gathering |
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in Austin on April 28, 2009, to celebrate Williamson County Day at |
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the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the fastest-growing counties in the nation, |
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Williamson County is also home to five of the fastest-growing |
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cities, including Hutto, the population of which has increased by |
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1,270 percent since 2000; and |
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WHEREAS, The county's rapidly expanding health care |
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resources include five new or expanded hospitals as well as the new |
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Texas A&M Health Science Center; the Texas Life-Sciences |
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Collaboration Center in Georgetown is a vital resource for the |
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recruitment of emerging biotech, nanotech, and medical device |
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companies and is a boon for science classes in the area's public |
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schools and universities; and |
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WHEREAS, A center for higher education, Williamson County |
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boasts the campuses of historic Southwestern University, Texas |
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State University-Round Rock Higher Education Center, Austin |
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Community College, and the East Williamson County Higher Education |
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Center, all of which are growing to meet new demand; and |
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WHEREAS, Taylor is home to the Electric Reliability Council |
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of Texas, which manages the majority of the Lone Star State's |
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electrical grid; the city is also the home of several leading |
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companies focusing on the creation of clean, renewable energy; and |
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WHEREAS, Leander is preparing for the future with its planned |
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Transit Oriented Development and its active participation in the |
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completion of the new Capital Metro commuter rail system; |
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throughout the county, the transportation infrastructure is being |
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increased to accommodate growth and ensure the safety of residents |
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and visitors; and |
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WHEREAS, Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Georgetown have been |
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listed among the best places to live, ride out the recession, launch |
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a new business, and retire in America, and the county as a whole is |
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among the safest places to live in America, with one of the lowest |
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crime rates in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Williamson County honors its fallen heroes in |
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Afghanistan and Iraq with the Nathan Chapman Memorial and with |
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generous scholarships and other assistance for the families of |
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these brave servicemen and servicewomen; additionally, the county |
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and its communities have adopted the Aviation Battalion of the U.S. |
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Army 4th Infantry Division and actively support its soldiers and |
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their families; and |
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WHEREAS, Widely known for the hospitality, concern for |
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others, goodwill, and civic engagement of its citizens, Williamson |
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County is celebrated for its exceptional quality of life and the |
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"can do" spirit of its people, pointing the way to a bright and |
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exciting future; 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 April 28, 2009, as Williamson County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for a memorable and meaningful day in Austin. |