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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of McKinney has been ranked number one on |
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the 2014 list of the Best Places to Live in America published by |
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Money magazine; and |
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WHEREAS, In compiling the list, the publication considered |
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more than 780 cities that had populations ranging between 50,000 |
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and 300,000 and rated them on factors that included economic |
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vitality, education, home values, and health; and |
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WHEREAS, McKinney scored high marks for its fusion of modern |
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living and Southern hometown charm; the city was praised for |
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offering a wide array of cultural activities, shopping, and quality |
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restaurants while maintaining an affordable cost of living, |
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excellent schools, and a low crime rate; another key factor that |
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helped earn McKinney the top spot on the list was the city's |
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business-friendly climate, which has helped attract a multitude of |
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companies to the area, creating jobs in such growing industries as |
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renewable energy, aviation, medical services, hospitality, and |
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defense; and |
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WHEREAS, McKinney's impressive showing in this high-profile |
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analysis is further confirmation of the exceptional quality of life |
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enjoyed by its citizens, and the city's residents may take great |
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pride in the well-deserved attention that their community has |
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received; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the city of McKinney on ranking |
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first on the 2014 list of the Best Places to Live in America |
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published by Money magazine and extend to its citizens sincere best |
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wishes for the future. |