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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Tarrant County and members of the |
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Coalition of Tarrant County Chambers of Commerce are gathering in |
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Austin on March 3, 2011, to celebrate Tarrant County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Named in honor of General Edward H. Tarrant, Tarrant |
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County was founded in 1849; it has grown to become the third most |
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populous county in Texas, and is an important national and |
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international transportation hub; and |
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WHEREAS, Countless vacationers are drawn to Tarrant County |
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each year; it offers such acclaimed cultural institutions as the |
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Kimbell Art Museum, the Amon G. Carter Museum, the Modern Art Museum |
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of Fort Worth, and the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, |
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which opened a splendid new facility in late 2009; in addition, the |
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county's wide range of tourist attractions includes the National |
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Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, the Fort Worth Stockyards, and Six |
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Flags Over Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the nation's premier sports markets, Tarrant |
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County thrills fans with two Arlington-based major-league teams, |
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the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys; the Rangers won the 2010 |
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American League championship and played in their first World |
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Series, while the Cowboys hosted Super Bowl XLV at the new $1.15 |
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billion Cowboys Stadium; moreover, the Texas Christian University |
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Horned Frogs have developed one of the country's premier college |
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football programs and recently concluded their second consecutive |
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undefeated season by winning the Rose Bowl; and |
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WHEREAS, This vibrant county is home to the global |
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headquarters of such major corporations as American Airlines, |
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Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Pier 1 Imports, and RadioShack; more |
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than 10,000 business organizations and two dozen chambers of |
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commerce are represented by the Coalition of Tarrant County |
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Chambers of Commerce, which promotes economic development and works |
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to build productive partnerships between the business community and |
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local, state, and federal governments to facilitate positive |
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business and workforce growth; and |
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WHEREAS, Combining a vigorous business climate with a high |
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quality of life, Tarrant County continues to draw new companies and |
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new residents, and its citizens and area chambers of commerce can |
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indeed take pride in the dynamism of their communities; now, |
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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 3, 2011, as Tarrant County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to all those visiting from Tarrant |
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County best wishes for a memorable and productive day. |