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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Many of Irving's most distinguished civic and |
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business leaders are gathering in Austin today to celebrate Irving |
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Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Established as a small settlement on a railroad line |
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in the late 1800s, Irving has witnessed phenomenal growth since the |
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mid-20th century, when it had only about 3,000 residents; spurring |
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its development, the Plymouth Park Shopping Center opened in 1955, |
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the University of Dallas opened in 1956, and Irving Community |
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Hospital opened in 1964; DFW International Airport and the Las |
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Colinas and Valley Ranch master-planned business and residential |
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communities further contributed to the boom, and today the city |
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boasts a population of more than 215,000; and |
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WHEREAS, Irving is one of the nation's premiere destinations |
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for domestic and international corporate relocations; it is the |
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home of a five-star chamber of commerce, the Greater Irving-Las |
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Colinas Chamber of Commerce, which actively represents the |
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interests of the largest business park in North Texas; 8,500 |
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companies, including more than 50 companies in the Fortune 500 and |
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the global headquarters of ExxonMobil, Celanese, Kimberly-Clark, |
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the Commercial Metals Company, and Fluor, |
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are located in the city; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Irving's educational and cultural resources make it |
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a fine place to live and work; the University of Dallas, North Lake |
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College, and other institutions provide outstanding postsecondary |
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education, and the city's visual and performing arts groups, |
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symphony orchestras, youth arts programs, nearby sports and |
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entertainment venues, and riverside hiking and biking trails offer |
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almost unlimited opportunities for fun; and |
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WHEREAS, Irving is a forward-looking and vibrant city, which |
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benefits greatly from the farsighted leadership of Mayor Beth Van |
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Duyne and the members of the city council, Michael E. Gallaway, Roy |
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Santoscoy, Dennis Webb, Joe Putnam, Rose Cannaday, Brad |
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M. LaMorgese, Gerald Farris, and Thomas D. Spink, and its creative |
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and hardworking citizens are to be commended for their |
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contributions to the prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 12, 2013, as Irving Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |
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Harper-Brown |
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Ratliff |
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Anchia |
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| Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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| Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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| Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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| Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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| Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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| Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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| Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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| Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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| Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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| Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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| Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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| Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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| Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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| Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 210 was adopted by the House on February |
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12, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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