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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Economic Development Council is observing |
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the 50th anniversary of its creation in 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally known as the Texas Industrial |
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Development Council, the organization was founded in 1961 by a |
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group of individuals representing railroads, banks, utility |
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companies, chambers of commerce, and civic associations from all |
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across the state; preliminary meetings were held in Dallas, |
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Abilene, and Austin, and the first general membership meeting took |
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place in College Station, where the council's central |
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administrative office would be located at Texas A&M University for |
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nearly three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, The council was a driving force behind the |
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institution of the economic development sales tax in 1989 and has |
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supported the Texas Enterprise Fund, the Texas Emerging Technology |
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Fund, the Texas Economic Development Act, and the Skills |
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Development Fund; in 1991, the organization relocated to Austin, |
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and three years later the group adopted its present name; today, the |
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nearly 900 members of TEDC continue to work on issues of great |
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importance to the state, including investment, education, and |
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workforce development; and |
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WHEREAS, For half a century, TEDC has played an instrumental |
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role in spurring economic growth in the Lone Star State, and the |
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benefits of its accomplishments will positively affect Texans long |
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into the future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding |
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of the Texas Economic Development Council and extend to its members |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for TEDC as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |