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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 214
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the City of Irving and the Greater Irving-Las Colinas |
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Chamber of Commerce in recognizing February 17, 2009, as Irving |
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Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Strategically located in the heart of the |
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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Irving maintains the spirit of a |
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small town while offering residents and businesses an |
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unparalleled quality of life; it is also the site of the lush |
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parkways and vibrant communities of Valley Ranch, home of the |
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famed Dallas Cowboys; and |
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WHEREAS, Other Irving amenities include the National |
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Scouting Museum, the official museum of the Boy Scouts of |
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America, and the Irving Arts Center, which boasts two theaters, |
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an outdoor sculpture garden, and 12 resident arts groups and |
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hosts more than 20 art exhibits annually and various touring |
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performances; Irving is also the site of the annual HP Byron |
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Nelson Golf Championship, which serves as a venue for business |
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networking and entertaining; and |
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WHEREAS, Irving is the location of the global headquarters |
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of Fortune 500 companies ExxonMobil, Kimberly-Clark, Commercial |
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Metals, and Fluor Corporation and is home to 8,000 companies, |
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including more than 50 Fortune 500 corporations; it is also the |
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site of the headquarters of such Fortune 1000 companies as |
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Flowserve, Michael's Stores, Pioneer Natural Resources, and Zale |
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Corporation; and |
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WHEREAS, Many foreign-owned businesses have benefited from |
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Irving's strong corporate environment, and companies with |
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headquarters scattered throughout the world, in such countries |
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as Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Finland, Germany, and Japan, |
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have opened offices in the Greater Irving area; the Dallas-Fort |
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Worth International Airport, one of the world's busiest |
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airports, provides easy global access to Irving for |
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international business relationships; and |
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WHEREAS, Empowering corporations to reach their greatest |
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potential has become the goal of the Irving area; as the bustling |
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business center of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Irving has |
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earned a Double Triple A bond rating, the highest financial |
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ranking a city can achieve; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Greater |
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Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce for helping the City of |
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Irving become a business-friendly place as well as a |
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people-friendly place and extend best wishes to them for a |
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successful and celebratory Irving Day at the State Capitol; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the City of Irving as a memento of this special day. |
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Harris, 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 17, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |