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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Home Builders Association of Greater |
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Dallas are gathering at the State Capitol on February 23, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Chartered in 1944, the Home Builders Association of |
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Greater Dallas is a nonprofit organization focused on uniting |
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Dallas area builders and educating its members and area citizens on |
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the issues faced by the industry; in addition, the association |
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works to enhance the public image of the home building trade through |
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training and the promotion of ethical and professional standards; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Builder members of the HBA of Greater Dallas |
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specialize in single-family and multifamily unit construction, |
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land development, remodeling, and rehabilitation, while associate |
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members are companies and individuals who provide materials, |
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products, financing, and services such as subcontracting to |
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builders and developers; the association retains a professional |
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staff to conduct community relations, governmental affairs, |
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educational outreach, and other programs; moreover, the group gives |
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back to its fellow citizens through HomeAid/Home Builders Care, a |
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charitable enterprise that recently completed an expansion of The |
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Family Place shelter in Dallas that serves victims of abuse; and |
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WHEREAS, By joining forces to help strengthen their industry, |
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the members of the Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas are |
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contributing to economic prosperity in North Texas while also |
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assisting worthwhile community causes, and their work is indeed |
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deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 23, 2011, as Home Builders |
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Association of Greater Dallas Day at the State Capitol and extend to |
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the organization's members sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |