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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 407
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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welcome the delegation of distinguished citizens, business |
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owners, and elected officials from Dallas who have come to the |
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State Capitol on March 1, 2011, to celebrate City of Dallas |
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Day; and |
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WHEREAS, The City of Dallas is the ninth-largest city in |
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the nation, and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the country's |
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fourth-largest metropolitan area; and |
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WHEREAS, Dallas is a city filled with big thinkers and |
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imaginative people, whose ideas and innovations contribute greatly |
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to the unique, larger-than-life character of the city; and |
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WHEREAS, Thinking big is part of this city's maverick |
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history, along with a bravado and spirit powerful enough to |
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constantly reinvent the city's approach to business, fashion, |
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arts, and entertainment; and |
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WHEREAS, The Dallas City Council represents some 1.2 |
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million citizens in a geographic area of 385 square miles; jobs |
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within Dallas account for approximately one million of the |
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metropolitan area's 2.8 million jobs; a major business center, |
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Dallas is home to over 60,000 businesses, including over 100 |
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corporate headquarters operations, 19 of which are in the Fortune |
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1000; and |
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WHEREAS, Dallas has a richly diverse business base with a |
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large, well-educated workforce, a central location and a history |
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of innovation that supports several major industry clusters, |
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including building design, construction, furnishings, food |
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manufacturing, specialized instruments, information technology |
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services, logistics, media, telecommunications, and transportation |
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manufacturing and assembly; and |
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WHEREAS, The costs of living and doing business in Dallas |
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compare favorably to those in other leading cities in the United |
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States, with the overall cost of living at 92 percent of the |
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national average; and |
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WHEREAS, Combined with low taxes and reasonable real |
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estate costs, this helps businesses and households make more of |
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their income, improving the business bottom line and the |
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individual's quality of life; and |
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WHEREAS, Dallas has a diverse housing stock, ranging from |
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historic single-family neighborhoods to high-rise condominiums, |
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and can accommodate any household type; and |
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WHEREAS, For recreation, Dallas offers more shopping and |
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restaurant opportunities per capita than anywhere else in America, |
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diverse cultural venues from small theater companies and galleries |
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to the nation's largest arts district; parks, trails, forests, and |
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lakes, as well as professional sports venues, round out the local |
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attractions; and |
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WHEREAS, Dallas leaders understand that doing business in |
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a sustainable way enables an organization to provide its services |
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more efficiently; for decades, the City of Dallas has |
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demonstrated a commitment to environmental responsibility and |
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innovation in running the city; numerous initiatives, policies, |
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and awards reveal the city's dedication to improving the quality |
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of life through environmental sustainability; and |
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WHEREAS, The City of Dallas, through the outstanding |
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leadership of its mayor and city council, is committed to working |
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in partnership with the Texas Legislature, particularly the |
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Dallas delegation, to ensure the continued well-being of the city |
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and its residents; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the City of Dallas, its mayor, and |
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its city council on their commitment to the citizens of Dallas |
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and their contributions to the prosperity of this state and |
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recognize March 1, 2011, as City of Dallas Day at the State |
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Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the visiting delegation from Dallas as an expression of esteem |
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from the Texas Senate. |
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West, Carona, Shapiro |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 1, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |