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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 197
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WHEREAS, Distinguished citizens of Irving are gathering on |
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February 12, 2013, to celebrate Irving Day at the State Capitol; |
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WHEREAS, The Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of |
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Commerce is the first Five Star Chamber of Commerce in Texas and |
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is committed to its vision of building an alliance of businesses |
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and organizations in partnership with the community to empower |
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healthy economic growth and enhance the quality of life for |
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greater Irving; and |
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WHEREAS, Irving began its period of rapid growth in the |
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mid-20th century; the Plymouth Park Shopping Center opened in |
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1955, the University of Dallas in 1956, and Irving Community |
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Hospital in 1964; the creation of Dallas-Fort Worth |
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International Airport and the creation of Las Colinas and Valley |
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Ranch master-planned business and residential communities |
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contributed further to the city's growth, and from 1971 to |
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present, the city has been home to the headquarters of numerous |
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major sports organizations: "America's Team"--the Dallas |
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Cowboys, the Big 12 Conference, Conference USA, and the National |
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Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, The City of Irving has been recognized as one of |
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the 50 Best Places to Live in America by Bloomberg BusinessWeek, |
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one of the Top 3 Tech-Startup Hubs in the United States by |
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American Express, and one of the Happiest Cities for Young |
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Professionals by NBC, and it is the 2012 recipient of the Malcolm |
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Baldridge National Quality Award; it is only the second |
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municipality in the nation to receive this award; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, with the first Five Star Chamber of |
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Commerce in Texas and a population of more than 215,000, Irving |
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boasts more than 8,500 companies, including the Fortune 500 |
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global headquarters of ExxonMobil, Kimberly-Clark, the |
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Commercial Metals Company, Flowserve Corporation, and the Fluor |
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Corporation; more than 40 companies in the Fortune 500 have a |
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presence in the city, and it is home to many other successful |
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companies, including Kroger Stores, Research In Motion, AT&T, |
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TXU Energy, HMS, Verizon, Microsoft, and ACE Cash Express; and |
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WHEREAS, Irving's educational and cultural resources make |
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it a fine place to live and work; the University of Dallas and |
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North Lake College and eight other institutions of higher |
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education offer ample opportunities for higher education, and |
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the city is home to the Irving Arts Center, as well as three |
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symphony orchestras and two award-winning theater companies; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike may delight in the |
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gondolas at the Mandalay Canal and the stunning sculpture known |
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as the Mustangs of Las Colinas, with its associated museum; |
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Irving is also home to the headquarters of the Boy Scouts of |
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America, and the National Scouting Museum tells the history of |
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scouting and possesses the world's largest collection of |
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original Norman Rockwell scouting artwork; the HP Byron Nelson |
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Golf Championship is an annual PGA Tour event; and |
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WHEREAS, Benefiting greatly from the leadership of Mayor |
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Beth Van Duyne, City Manager Tommy Gonzalez, and the members of |
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the Irving City Council, Michael Gallaway, Roy Santoscoy, Dennis |
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Webb, Brad LaMorgese, Rose Cannaday, Tom Spink, Gerald Farris, |
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and Joe Putnam, Irving is a forward-looking and vibrant city, and |
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its creative and hardworking citizens are to be commended for |
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their contributions to the prosperity of the Lone Star State; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 12, 2013, as Irving Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the city's mayor, city council |
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members, corporate executives, chamber representatives, and |
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other citizens present sincere best wishes for a memorable stay |
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in Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of Irving Day at the State Capitol. |
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Carona, Hancock |
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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 February 12, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |