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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce are |
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visiting the State Capitol on March 1, 2023, providing a welcome |
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opportunity to pay tribute to this outstanding organization and the |
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city it serves; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in North Texas, Grand Prairie is west of |
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downtown Dallas in Dallas and Tarrant Counties; the first settlers |
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arrived in the area before the Civil War, and the community traces |
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its roots back to 1863, when A. M. Dechman's wagon broke down on his |
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trip from Jacksonville, Texas, to Fort Belknap with supplies for |
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the army commissary; he traded his broken wagon, ox team, and $200 |
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for a 239-acre tract of land; and |
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WHEREAS, The community became known as Deckman, or Dechman, |
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when a post office was constructed in 1874, and the arrival of the |
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Texas and Pacific Railway brought additional growth; the railroad |
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company had already started referring to the town as "Grand |
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Prairie," which officially became the city's name in 1877; Grand |
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Prairie was incorporated in 1902, and by 1925, its population |
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exceeded 1,260; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Grand Prairie is home to nearly 200,000 |
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residents, and as part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, it is in |
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one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation; under the |
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exceptional leadership of president and chief executive officer |
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Michelle Madden, chair Martin Caballero, and its board of |
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directors, the Grand Prairie chamber creates partnerships with |
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business, civic, and educational leaders; among its resources for |
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entrepreneurs, the chamber oversees the Business Advisory Council, |
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which provides support to small businesses in Grand Prairie and |
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throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; and |
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WHEREAS, The Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce has played an |
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important role in enhancing the community's economic vitality and |
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quality of life, and all those associated with the organization may |
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take pride in their contributions to the area's prosperity; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 1, 2023, as Grand Prairie |
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Chamber of Commerce Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm |
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welcome to the visiting delegation; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the chamber as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |