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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 221
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Building Owners and Managers |
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Association are gathering in Austin on February 20, 2019, to |
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celebrate Texas BOMA Advocacy Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1937 as the state federated |
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organization of BOMA International, Texas BOMA represents the |
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interests of stakeholders in the commercial real estate |
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business; it is composed of 2,500 members and six federated |
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associations in Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, |
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Houston, and San Antonio; as leaders in a vital industry, its |
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members support over 109,000 jobs, provide $3.2 billion in new |
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personal earnings, and contribute more than $13.8 billion to the |
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state economy; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas BOMA is aligned with its parent |
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organization and local affiliates in working to reduce the |
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environmental impact of development by advancing energy |
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efficiency and sustainability initiatives; since 2007, BOMA |
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International has been honored by the Environmental Protection |
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Agency and the United States Department of Energy with numerous |
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ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Partner of the Year Awards; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than eight decades, Texas BOMA has served |
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as a voice for those who work in the commercial real estate |
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industry while helping to promote responsible building |
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practices, and the organization's legislative day provides a |
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welcome opportunity to recognize the dedicated efforts of its |
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membership; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 20, 2019, as Texas |
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Building Owners and Managers Association Advocacy Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend to the members of the delegation here |
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today sincere best wishes for an enjoyable visit to Austin; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas Senate. |
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Bettencourt |
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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 20, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |