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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 425
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WHEREAS, On March 9, 2011, proud residents, business |
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people, and friends of the Richardson community are meeting at |
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the State Capitol for Richardson Telecom Corridor Legislative |
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Day; and |
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WHEREAS, Located just north of Dallas in both Dallas and |
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Collin Counties, Richardson is home to over 100,000 people and a |
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high concentration of technology and telecommunications firms, |
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as well as financial services firms and corporate headquarters; |
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the city is the second-largest employment center in North Texas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The collaboration between business and government |
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that characterizes the region is due in large part to the |
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committed efforts of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and the |
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City of Richardson; assistance from the state's Texas Enterprise |
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Fund and Emerging Technology Fund has also greatly contributed to |
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local economic development initiatives; and |
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WHEREAS, Richardson has been among the most successful cities |
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in the nation in economic development, attracting internationally |
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renowned companies such as Cisco Systems, AT&T, Verizon, Fujitsu |
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Network Communications, Samsung Telecommunications Americas, |
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Rockwell-Collins, Boeing, Texas Instruments, and Blue Cross Blue |
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Shield while also spawning numerous new companies in the areas of |
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telecommunications, nanotechnology, life sciences, software, |
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and semiconductors, which have brought over $2 billion in venture |
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capital investments to the area; in 2006, the city received the |
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prestigious Technology-Led Economic Development Award from the |
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International Economic Development Council; and |
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WHEREAS, Richardson's high quality of life makes it an |
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ideal home to cutting-edge businesses; in addition to some of the |
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state's best schools and colleges, the city boasts more than |
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1,000 acres of park space, and the nationally known Wildflower |
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Arts and Music Festival and Cottonwood Arts Festival are |
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representative of the area's rich cultural opportunities; and |
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WHEREAS, Richardson is also home to The University of Texas |
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at Dallas, a dynamic public research institution in the forefront |
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of science, technology, and medicine; the university is known for |
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its outstanding Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer |
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Science as well as for its exceptional faculty and staff; and |
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WHEREAS, The Richardson Chamber of Commerce and the area's |
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technology leadership have made the Richardson Telecom Corridor |
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area one of the showpieces of modern Texas, and they can take |
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great pride in their many accomplishments as they celebrate 65 |
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years of serving Richardson and the Telecom Corridor and look |
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forward to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 9, 2011, as Richardson |
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Telecom Corridor Legislative Day and extend a warm welcome to the |
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area's business and civic leaders visiting the State Capitol; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special day. |
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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 2, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |