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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Carrollton has been identified as the city with the |
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nation's most economic class diversity by WalletHub; and |
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WHEREAS, A financial planning website, WalletHub analyzed |
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data regarding 350 of the nation's largest cities to determine |
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which had the most balanced diversity of residents from all |
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socioeconomic backgrounds; it defined "city" to encompass only |
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specific municipalities and not their entire metropolitan areas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The metrics used by WalletHub included both income |
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data and educational attainment, which serve as an indicator of the |
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types of occupations represented; the site's experts conducted |
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their analysis using the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index commonly |
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employed in economics and other social sciences as a measure of |
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diversity; and |
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WHEREAS, Balanced economic diversity strengthens communities |
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and enriches quality of life, and the residents of Carrollton may |
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indeed take pride in this recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the city of Carrollton on its |
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recognition by WalletHub as the nation's highest ranking community |
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for economic class diversity; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the city as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Simmons |
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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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12, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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