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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce are |
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visiting the State Capitol on March 19, 2013, and this occasion |
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provides a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to this outstanding |
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organization and the city it serves; and |
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WHEREAS, The Burleson Chamber traces its history to 1965, |
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when 75 members of the Lions Club came together to discuss economic |
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and industrial development and realized the need for a permanent |
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organization; the chamber was officially founded on April 18 of the |
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following year; and |
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WHEREAS, In the years since, the Burleson Chamber has played |
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a leading role in the life of the city, sponsoring ongoing events |
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and programs to benefit local businesses, as well as supporting |
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charity fund-raisers and other community initiatives to make |
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Burleson an even better place to live, work, and play; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the fastest growing cities in the Dallas/Fort |
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Worth Metroplex, Burleson boasts a population of 38,000, with |
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290,000 people living within a 10-mile radius; nearly 1,500 acres |
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are available for economic expansion within the city limits, and |
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the soon-to-be-completed Chisholm Trail Parkway and the redesign of |
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Wilshire Boulevard will further enhance the city's transportation |
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infrastructure; and |
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WHEREAS, The Burleson Independent School District includes 3 |
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high schools, 2 middle schools, and 10 elementary schools, many of |
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which have been rated as Recognized or Exemplary by the Texas |
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Education Agency, and Burleson is also home to one of the leading |
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private colleges in the state, Texas Wesleyan University, as well |
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as Hill College, a dynamic community college; and |
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WHEREAS, The two retail complexes at the north and south ends |
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of the town make a comprehensive selection of goods and services |
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available to shoppers, and Burleson's historic Old Town district |
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offers residents and visitors alike opportunities for |
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entertainment and dining in handsomely restored buildings that |
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evoke the city's past; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce |
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have contributed greatly to the quality of life across their |
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region, and they are indeed worthy of special recognition for their |
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dedication to their hometown; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the members of the Burleson Area Chamber |
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of Commerce on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol and |
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extend to them sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable |
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stay in Austin. |
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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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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 887 was adopted by the House on March |
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19, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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