H.R. No. 294

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Distinguished citizens of Irving are gathering on
	February 8, 2011, to celebrate Irving Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Irving began its period of rapid growth in the
	mid-20th century; the Plymouth Park Shopping Center opened in 1955,
	the University of Dallas in 1956, and Irving Community Hospital in
	1964; the creation of DFW International Airport and the creation of
	Las Colinas and Valley Ranch master-planned business and
	residential communities contributed further to the city's growth,
	and the city has been the headquarters of "America's Team," the
	Dallas Cowboys, as well as the Big 12 Conference, Conference USA,
	and the National Football Foundation; and
	WHEREAS, Today, Irving has a population of more than 215,000,
	and it is the home of the first five-star chamber of commerce in
	Texas, the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce, which
	actively represents the interests of the largest business park in
	North Texas; and
	WHEREAS, More than 8,000 companies, and more than 40
	companies in the Fortune 500, have a presence in Irving, including
	the Kroger Company, AT&T, Verizon, and Microsoft; moreover,
	ExxonMobile, Kimberly-Clark, the Commercial Metals Company,
	Flowserve, and Fluor have global headquarters there; additionally,
	many other successful companies, such as TXU Energy, HMS, and ACE
	Cash Express, are located in the city; and
	WHEREAS, Irving's educational and cultural resources make it
	a fine place to live and work; the University of Dallas, North Lake
	College, and other institutions of higher education offer ample
	opportunities for postsecondary education, and the Irving Arts
	Center, as well as three symphony orchestras and two award-winning
	theater companies, provide exceptional cultural programs; and
	WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike may delight in the
	gondolas at Mandalay Canal and the stunning sculpture known as the
	Mustangs of Las Colinas, with its associated museum, and the
	headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America features the BSA's
	National Scouting Museum, which tells the history of scouting and
	has the world's largest collection of original Norman Rockwell
	scouting artwork; additionally, the HP Byron Nelson Golf
	Championship is an annual PGA Tour event; and
	WHEREAS, Benefiting greatly from the farsighted leadership
	of Mayor Herbert A. Gears and the members of the city council,
	Michael E. Gallaway, Roy Santoscoy, Allan E. Meagher, Lewis
	Patrick, Rose Cannaday, Rick Stopfer, Gerald Farris, and Joe
	Philipp, Irving is a forward-looking and vibrant city, and its
	creative and hardworking citizens are to be commended for their
	contributions to the prosperity of the Lone Star State; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 8, 2011, as Irving Day at the
	State Capitol and extend to Irving's mayor, city council members,
	corporate executives, chamber representatives, and other citizens
	present today a warm welcome to Austin.
	Harper-Brown
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 294 was adopted by the House on February
	8, 2011, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House