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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, the Clear |
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Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and the League City Regional Chamber |
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of Commerce have been instrumental in the growth and success of the |
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Bay Area Houston region of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The more than 631,000 residents of Bay Area Houston |
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enjoy the region's low-cost business climate, affordable and |
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diverse housing options, and year-round activities, as well as more |
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than 3,000 acres of parks and recreational spaces; and |
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WHEREAS, The communities are sustained by five primary |
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industry clusters: aerospace and aviation, health care, maritime, |
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specialty chemical, and tourism/recreation, as well as its four |
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fundamental service sectors: education and workforce development, |
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governmental services, licensed professional services, and |
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business support services; the area is home to a number of |
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outstanding facilities that represent these concentrations, |
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including the NASA Johnson Space Center, Space Center Houston, the |
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Bayport Industrial Complex, five major health care systems, five |
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school districts, two colleges, three universities, the Houston |
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Spaceport at Ellington Airport, and Port Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, the Clear |
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Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and the League City Regional Chamber |
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of Commerce have supported these pillars of local industry through |
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regional collaboration, responsible leadership, and operational |
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integrity; the groups' initiatives have created partnerships to |
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foster technical innovations, workforce development, and a |
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cooperative approach to business development; and |
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WHEREAS, The leadership and members of these three exemplary |
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associations have played a pivotal role in the development of a |
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diverse economy in the communities of Bay Area Houston, and they are |
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indeed deserving of recognition for their outstanding efforts; 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 commend the Bay Area Houston Economic |
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Partnership, the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and the |
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League City Regional Chamber of Commerce for their contributions to |
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Bay Area Houston and extend to all those associated with the |
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organizations sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the groups as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Paul |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 634 was adopted by the House on March |
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5, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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