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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 161
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WHEREAS, On February 11, 2009, proud residents, business |
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people, and friends of the Richardson community are meeting at |
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the State Capitol for Richardson's Telecom Corridor Legislative |
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Day; and |
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WHEREAS, Located just north of Dallas in both Collin and |
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Dallas Counties, Richardson is home to almost 100,000 people and |
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a high concentration of technology and telecommunications firms, |
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as well as financial services firms and corporate headquarters, |
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making it the second largest employment center in North Texas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The collaboration between business and government |
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that characterizes the region is due in large part to the |
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committed efforts of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and the |
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City of Richardson; assistance from the state's Texas Enterprise |
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Fund and Emerging Technology Fund has also greatly contributed to |
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local economic development initiatives; and |
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WHEREAS, Richardson has been among the most successful |
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cities in the nation at promoting economic development, |
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attracting such internationally renowned companies as Cisco |
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Systems, AT&T, Verizon, Fujitsu Network Communications, Samsung |
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Telecommunications America, Hewlett-Packard, Rockwell Collins, |
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Boeing, and Texas Instruments; at the same time, the city has |
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spawned exciting new companies in the fields of |
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telecommunications, nanotechnology, life sciences, software, |
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and semiconductors, garnering over $2 billion in venture capital |
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investments; in 2006, the city received the prestigious |
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"Technology-Led Development Award" from the International |
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Economic Development Council; and |
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WHEREAS, Richardson's high quality of life makes it an |
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ideal home to modern businesses; in addition to some of the |
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state's best schools and colleges, the city boasts more than |
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1,000 acres of park space, and the nationally known Wildflower |
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Arts and Music Festival and Cottonwood Art Festival are apt |
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reflections of the area's rich cultural opportunities; and |
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WHEREAS, Richardson is also home to The University of Texas |
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at Dallas, a dynamic public research institution on the cutting |
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edge of science, technology, and medicine; the site of the new |
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$85 million Natural Science and Engineering Research Building, |
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the university is known for its outstanding school of engineering |
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and computer science as well as for its exceptional faculty and |
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staff; and |
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WHEREAS, The Richardson Chamber of Commerce and the area's |
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technology leadership have made Richardson's Telecom Corridor |
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area one of the showpieces of modern Texas, and they can take |
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great pride in their many accomplishments as they look forward to |
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the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 11, 2009, as Richardson's |
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Telecom Corridor Legislative Day and extend a warm welcome to the |
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area's business and civic leaders visiting the State Capitol. |
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Carona, 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 February 11, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |