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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Distinguished citizens of Irving are gathering on |
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February 20, 2019, to celebrate Irving Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce is the |
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first Five Star Chamber of Commerce in Texas and actively |
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represents the interests of the largest business park in North |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Irving began its period of rapid growth in the |
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mid-20th century; the University of Dallas enrolled its first |
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students in 1956, and Irving Community Hospital began treating |
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patients in 1964; the creation of DFW International Airport and the |
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creation of Las Colinas and Valley Ranch master-planned residential |
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communities contributed further to the city's growth; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, with the first Five Star Chamber of Commerce |
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in Texas and a population of approximately 240,000, Irving is the |
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ninth most diverse city in the United States and is known as the |
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"Headquarters of Headquarters" with more headquarters per capita |
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than any other city in the nation; Irving is home to more than 8,500 |
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companies, including seven Fortune 500 global headquarters: |
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ExxonMobil, McKesson, the Fluor Corporation, Kimberly-Clark, |
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Celanese, Pioneer Natural Resources, and Vistra Energy, and the |
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Fortune 1000 global headquarters for The Michaels Companies, |
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Commercial Metals, Darling Ingredients, Flowserve Corporation, and |
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Nexstar Media Group; other major employers include such companies |
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as AT&T, ACE Cash Express, Aviall and The Boeing Company, Citi, HMS, |
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Holt Cat, Microsoft, Oncor, Plastronics Socket Company, Regal |
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Plastics, and Verizon; and |
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WHEREAS, Irving's educational resources make it a fine place |
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to live and work; the University of Dallas, North Lake College, and |
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eight other institutions of higher education offer opportunities |
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for study and personal growth; and |
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WHEREAS, The Irving Arts Center, three symphony orchestras, |
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and two award-winning theater companies, as well as the gondolas at |
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the Mandalay Canal, the museum and sculpture of the Mustangs of Las |
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Colinas, the Toyota Music Factory, and Gables Water Street all |
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provide entertainment for residents and visitors alike; and |
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WHEREAS, Benefiting greatly from the farsighted leadership |
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of mayor Rick Stopfer and city council members John Danish, Allan |
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Meagher, David Palmer, Phil Riddle, Kyle Taylor, Oscar Ward, Dennis |
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Webb, and Al Zapanta, Irving is a forward-looking and vibrant city, |
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and its creative and hardworking citizens are to be commended for |
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their contributions to the prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 20, 2019, as Irving Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to its mayor, city council members, |
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city manager, corporate executives, chamber representatives, and |
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other citizens present today a warm welcome to Austin. |