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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 689
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WHEREAS, Williamson County is among the fastest-growing |
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counties in the nation, with five of the fastest-growing cities |
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in the country; and |
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WHEREAS, Williamson County is home to one of the |
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fastest-growing health care clusters in America, with five new or |
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expanded hospitals and the new Texas A&M Health Science Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Williamson County is a center for higher |
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learning, with historic Southwestern University, Texas State |
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University-Round Rock, Austin Community College, and the East |
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Williamson County Higher Education Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Williamson County is home to the Electric |
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Reliability Council of Texas Operations Center in Taylor, which |
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manages the majority of the state's electrical grid; numerous |
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leading-edge companies focused on the creation of clean, renewable |
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energy for the future are also located in the county; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Life-Sciences Collaboration Center in |
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Georgetown is a growing and vital resource for the recruitment of |
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emerging bio-technology, nano-technology, and medical device |
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companies and for the furtherance of scientific education in area |
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public schools and universities; and |
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WHEREAS, The transportation infrastructure of Williamson |
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County continues to be expanded to accommodate the area's growth |
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and to ensure the safety of its residents and visitors; and |
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WHEREAS, Leander, with its Transportation Oriented |
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Development, is the northern terminus of the Capital Metro |
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Commuter Rail Line, providing local residents with a |
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cost-effective, environmentally friendly transportation |
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alternative; and |
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WHEREAS, Williamson County is among the safest places in |
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the nation, with one of the lowest crime rates anywhere; and |
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WHEREAS, Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Georgetown have been |
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listed among the best places to live, ride out the recession, |
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launch a new business, and retire in America; and |
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WHEREAS, Williamson County is the proud home of the Round |
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Rock Express, Triple A affiliate of the American League Champion |
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Texas Rangers, and the home of owner and baseball legend Nolan |
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Ryan; and |
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WHEREAS, Williamson County continues to provide active |
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support of our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families |
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through the Adopt-a-Unit Program; and |
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WHEREAS, Williamson County is widely known for its |
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hospitality, good will, civic engagement, caring and support for |
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neighbors in need, and exceptional quality of life; 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 acknowledge the many fine attributes of |
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Williamson County and recognize April 13, 2011, as Williamson |
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County Day; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the citizens of Williamson County as an expression of esteem from |
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the Texas Senate. |
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Ogden |
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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 April 13, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |