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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Pizza Hut and Yum! Restaurants International are |
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celebrating the dedication of their new corporate headquarters in |
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Plano on March 1, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1958, Pizza Hut has been based in North |
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Texas since 1994 and today operates nearly 10,000 locations in more |
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than 90 countries; Yum! Restaurants International is a leader in |
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multinational retail development, with nearly 14,300 restaurants |
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in more than 110 countries; in 2010, it marked its 10th year in |
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which it opened more than 700 new restaurants around the world; and |
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WHEREAS, These two companies are subsidiaries of Yum! Brands, |
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Inc., and are well-known for their charitable endeavors, including |
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the BOOK IT! program, which motivates children to read, and the |
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World Hunger Relief effort, which has raised millions of dollars to |
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benefit the United Nations World Food Programme; and |
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WHEREAS, Bringing hundreds of jobs and increased economic |
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activity to Plano, Pizza Hut and Yum! Restaurants International are |
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contributing to the overall prosperity of the Lone Star State, and |
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they are indeed deserving of a warm welcome to their new home; 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 congratulate Pizza Hut and Yum! Restaurants |
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International on the dedication of their new corporate headquarters |
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in Plano and extend to all those associated with the companies |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for Pizza Hut and Yum! Restaurants International as an expression |
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of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Taylor of Collin |
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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. 647 was adopted by the House on February |
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28, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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