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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Many proud residents of the city of Irving are |
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joining together in Austin on February 25, 2015, to commemorate |
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City of Irving Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The City of Irving, founded by J. O. Schulze and |
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Otis Brown in 1903, was incorporated more than 100 years ago on |
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April 14, 1914; as part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the city |
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saw rapid growth early on, and steady expansion of both residential |
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and commercial areas continued to add to its prosperity over the |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, A community of more than 228,000 people, Irving is |
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home to Las Colinas, the largest office park and master-planned |
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community in the area, and also hosts eight Fortune 1000 global |
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headquarters and 19 Blue Ribbon small businesses as recognized by |
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the United States Chamber of Commerce; Dallas/Fort Worth |
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International Airport, which lies partially within city limits, |
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connects businesses and residents to the rest of the world and |
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further boosts the thriving economy of the area; five school |
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districts serve the city's children, and the Irving Independent |
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School District has been on the College Board's Advanced Placement |
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District Honor Roll for several years; and |
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WHEREAS, During the past decade, Irving has succeeded in |
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consistently reducing its crime rate, setting new record lows each |
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year, and in 2011, it was recognized by Bloomberg Businessweek |
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magazine as one of America's 50 Best Cities; in 2014, the |
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ZipRecruiter online hiring referral service included the city as |
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one of the top 20 fastest growing job markets, and Irving has twice |
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been on the Dallas Business Journal's list of Healthiest Employers |
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in North Texas; with one of the lowest municipal tax rates in the |
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DFW Metroplex and increasing popularity among young professionals, |
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the city expects to continue its development in order to best serve |
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the goals of residents and businesses alike; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich heritage as they work for an |
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even brighter future, the citizens and civic and business leaders |
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of Irving may indeed take pride in their community's ongoing |
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achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 25, 2015, as City of Irving |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the members of |
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the visiting delegation for an enjoyable and memorable stay in |
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Austin. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
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Anchia |
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Rinaldi |
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Alonzo |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Herrero |
Phelan |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Howard |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Riddle |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rinaldi |
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Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Burns |
Keough |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Romero, Jr. |
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Button |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Canales |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schaefer |
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Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Spitzer |
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Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Springer |
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Deshotel |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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Dutton |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Elkins |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Faircloth |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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Fallon |
Menéndez |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Frullo |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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Galindo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 592 was adopted by the House on February |
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25, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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