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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Dallas are gathering in |
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Austin on March 1, 2011, to celebrate City of Dallas Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, With nearly 1.2 million people, Dallas is a leading |
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business and meeting center, and in 2010, 19 firms headquartered |
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there were named Fortune 1000 companies; the city has a broad |
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economic base, with diverse industry clusters that include building |
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design, construction, IT services, telecommunications, and food |
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manufacturing, and a number of health systems have large and |
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prestigious medical centers in Dallas, among them The University of |
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Texas Southwestern Medical Center of Dallas and Baylor University |
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Medical Center at Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, A destination for leisure activities, Dallas offers |
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premier shopping and dining destinations along with world-class |
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cultural amenities; having experienced tremendous growth in the |
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past decade, the Dallas Arts District today includes such |
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outstanding facilities as the Dallas Museum of Art, the Morton H. |
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Meyerson Symphony Center, and the Nasher Sculpture Center; with the |
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opening of the acclaimed new AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas |
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can boast of a one-block area that has buildings designed by four |
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Pritzker Prize-winning architects; and |
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WHEREAS, The quality of life in Dallas is also enhanced by |
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such amenities as the Dallas Zoo, the Dallas Arboretum, and Fair |
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Park, which is a National Historic Landmark containing nine museums |
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and six performance venues and which hosts millions of visitors at |
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the Texas State Fair every year; a top sports market, the city is |
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home to teams from five major professional sports leagues, and fans |
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of both the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars flock to the |
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award-winning American Airlines Center, one of the nation's premier |
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concert arenas as well; White Rock Lake and the Katy Trail bicycle |
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and pedestrian path are just two of the city's many urban |
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recreational oases; and |
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WHEREAS, Named one of the best cities for new college grads by |
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a number of publications, Dallas ranks as one of the most affordable |
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cities among the nation's largest; it is well-served by |
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transportation infrastructure, offering businesses easy access to |
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global and local markets, and a 28-mile addition to the light rail |
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system in 2010 made Dallas Area Rapid Transit one of the largest |
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light rail networks in the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, City officials have helped Dallas win notice for its |
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environmental measures; 40 percent of its power is renewable |
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energy, primarily wind power, and it was one of the first major U.S. |
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cities to pass a comprehensive green building standard for both |
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residential and commercial buildings; with the encouragement of its |
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leaders, residential recycling increased over 300 percent in just |
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three years; and |
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WHEREAS, Dallas has adopted the motto "Live large. Think |
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big.", and residents can indeed take pride in the many ways their |
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hometown exemplifies that expansive and forward-looking spirit; |
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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 March 1, 2011, as City of Dallas Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to those visiting today sincere best |
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wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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Anchia |
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Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 644 was adopted by the House on March 1, |
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2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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