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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 232
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WHEREAS, Civic and business leaders from the city of Irving |
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are gathering in Austin on February 25, 2015, in celebration of |
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City of Irving Day at the State Capitol, and this occasion provides |
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an ideal opportunity to recognize the Greater Irving-Las Colinas |
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Chamber of Commerce for its efforts in behalf of economic |
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development; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1903 by J. O. Schulze and Otis Brown, |
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the town of Irving embraced the small communities known as |
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Sowers, Kit Shady Grove, Union Bower, Finley, Estelle, and Bear |
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Creek; it was officially incorporated on April 14, 1914, and over |
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the next century, it evolved from an agricultural settlement into |
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a thriving center of commerce served by Dallas-Fort Worth |
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International Airport, located partly within its boundaries; and |
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WHEREAS, Irving today is home to 9,000 businesses, |
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including more than 50 Fortune 500 companies, and 73 percent of |
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its tax base is commercial; among its largest employers are the |
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airport, Microsoft Corporation, Nokia, Verizon Communications, |
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and Allstate Insurance Company; the master-planned Las Colinas |
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development has attracted numerous corporations, as well as |
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retail, homes, schools, and recreational facilities; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to the prosperity of the community, the |
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Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce has been active in |
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recruiting companies and promoting the city's myriad advantages; |
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major corporate relocations include 7-Eleven, Cagney Global |
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Logistics, and Cheddar's Incorporated, and five Fortune 500 |
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companies are headquartered in Irving-Las Colinas; moreover, |
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Irving is ranked as the third city in the nation for tech |
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start-ups, and in 2014, it led the nation with 19 Blue Ribbon |
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Small Business of the Year awards from the United States Chamber |
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of Commerce; the local chamber holds 5-star accreditation, the |
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highest possible, and it was named a United States Chamber |
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Foundation Hiring Our Heroes 2014 3-Star Chamber of Valor for its |
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initiatives promoting employment of veterans and their families; and |
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WHEREAS, Irving's five school districts include Irving |
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Independent School District, which was recognized by the College |
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Board as the 2015 Advanced Placement District of the Year; the |
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city has lowered its crime rate every year for the past decade, |
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and it has maintained one of the lowest municipal tax rates in the |
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Metroplex while providing amenities such as an arts center and a |
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new central library; and |
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WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous accolades, Irving has |
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ranked among the top 50 cities in America by Bloomberg Business, |
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and the city was listed as one of the Healthiest Employers in |
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North Texas by the Dallas Business Journal for two years in a row; |
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in a Dallas Morning News poll, members of the millennial |
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generation chose Irving as one of the top three neighborhoods in |
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North Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The industrious residents of this flourishing |
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community enjoy a high quality of life, and the members of the |
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Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce may indeed take |
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pride in their contributions to the vitality of the city's |
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business environment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 25, 2015, as City of |
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Irving Day at the State Capitol and commend the Greater |
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Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce and the city of Irving for |
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their achievements. |
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Hancock, Huffines, West |
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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 25, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |