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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 74
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WHEREAS, Downtown Dallas, Inc. is celebrating its 65th |
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anniversary in 2023, and this occasion provides a fitting |
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opportunity to reflect on the organization's pivotal role in |
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shaping the city's urban landscape; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1958, DDI seeks to foster a vibrant and |
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sustainable environment in downtown Dallas by focusing on |
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infrastructure, public safety, beautification, cultural |
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inclusivity, and economic development; this nonprofit |
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organization also works to market the city and position Dallas as |
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a global destination; DDI is funded by membership dues, contracts |
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with the City of Dallas, and the Dallas Downtown Improvement |
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District; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of current president and CEO |
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Jennifer Scripps, DDI has played an important role in |
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revitalizing the city's downtown area; in 2022, the organization |
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contributed to numerous development projects, including |
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Carpenter Park, One Newpark, and the Kay Bailey Hutchison |
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Convention Center Dallas, as well as to initiatives addressing |
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housing affordability and homelessness such as The Galbraith |
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residential development and R.E.A.L. Time Rehousing; and |
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WHEREAS, DDI has received many awards from the |
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International Downtown Association, including the Merit Award |
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and recognition in the community development, business and |
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economic development, and marketing categories; and |
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WHEREAS, Downtown Dallas, Inc. is dedicated to building an |
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even brighter future for the city in the decades to come, and the |
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members of this outstanding organization are deserving of |
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recognition for all that it has achieved over the past six and a |
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half decades; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 65th |
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anniversary of Downtown Dallas, Inc. and extend to all those |
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associated with the organization sincere best wishes for |
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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 Downtown Dallas, Inc. as an expression of high |
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regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Johnson |
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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 November 5, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |