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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For more than a quarter of a century, the Greater |
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Houston Partnership and its regional allies have worked diligently |
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in behalf of the city's business community; and |
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WHEREAS, Serving the counties of Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, |
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Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto, |
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Walker, and Waller, Greater Houston Partnership members represent |
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more than 1,200 companies and organizations, approximately |
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one-fifth of the region's workforce; and |
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WHEREAS, Thanks in part to the GHP's efforts, Houston has |
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been recognized as the best city for manufacturing jobs by Forbes |
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magazine, the foremost U.S. city for number of industrial jobs by |
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Manufacturers' News, the top destination city in each of five |
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consecutive years by U-Haul International, and the best city for |
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young entrepreneurs and best city for young couples by |
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CreditDonkey; moreover, the Houston metropolitan area was ranked |
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first in the nation for the total value of exported goods in 2015 by |
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the U.S. Department of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the exemplary leadership of the partnership's |
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president and CEO, Bob Harvey, and its chair, Jeff Shellebarger, |
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the Greater Houston Partnership serves as a meeting place for |
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community-minded businesspeople who want to be involved in the |
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metro area's positive growth; and |
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WHEREAS, By addressing the region's unique challenges and |
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opportunities and championing prosperity for all, the GHP is |
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working to make Greater Houston one of the world's best places to |
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live, work, and build a business; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 16, 2017, as Greater Houston |
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Day at the State Capitol and commend the Greater Houston |
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Partnership and its regional allies on their outstanding |
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contributions to the community; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Greater Houston Partnership as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |