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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 organization |
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also works to market the city and position Dallas as a global |
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destination; DDI is funded by membership dues, contracts with the |
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City of Dallas, and the Dallas Downtown Improvement 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 revitalizing |
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the city's downtown area; in 2022, the organization contributed to |
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numerous development projects, including Carpenter Park, One |
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Newpark, and the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, as |
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well as to initiatives addressing housing affordability and |
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homelessness such as The Galbraith residential development and |
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R.E.A.L. Time Rehousing; and |
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WHEREAS, DDI has received many awards from the International |
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Downtown Association, including the Merit Award and recognition in |
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the community development, business and economic development, and |
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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 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd |
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Called Session, hereby commemorate the 65th anniversary of Downtown |
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Dallas, Inc. and extend to all those associated with the |
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organization 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 Downtown Dallas, Inc. as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas Senate. |