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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 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. |