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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport was |
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recognized by Airports Council International with a 2022 ASQ Award; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2006, the annual ASQ Awards recognize |
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airports that have demonstrated exceptional customer service based |
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on survey data; in 2022, DFW Airport was honored as one of the best |
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airports in North America serving over 40 million passengers per |
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year; and |
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WHEREAS, The cities of Dallas and Fort Worth joined together |
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to open Dallas Fort Worth Regional Airport in 1974; with the |
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addition of transnational flights, the facility was renamed Dallas |
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Fort Worth International Airport in 1985; over the succeeding |
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years, the airport has continued to grow, establishing its own fire |
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department, emergency medical services, and police force, and it |
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became the first airport in the world to open its own emergency room |
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in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Located halfway between Dallas and Fort Worth, DFW |
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Airport spans around 30 square miles on more than 17,000 acres of |
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land, serving passengers from 168 gates at 5 terminals; the airport |
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has earned numerous accolades for its exceptional operations and |
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customer service, and it received a $35 million grant from the U.S. |
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Department of Transportation to further its goal of achieving net |
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zero carbon emissions by 2030; and |
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WHEREAS, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is |
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indispensable to the transportation infrastructure of Texas, and |
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its significant contributions to the Lone Star State and beyond |
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make it a fitting recipient of this most recent honor; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on |
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receiving a 2022 ASQ Award from Airports Council International and |
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extend to all those associated with the airport sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for DFW Airport as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |