Bill Text: TX HR550 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 550 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Congratulating the City of Richardson and the Richardson Chamber of Commerce on the recognition of the Richardson Economic Development Partnership as an Accredited Economic Development Organization by the International Economic Development Council.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)

Status: (Passed) 2013-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR550 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR550-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 550



	R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, The Richardson Economic Development Partnership, a
	joint effort of the City of Richardson and the Richardson Chamber of
	Commerce, has been recognized as an Accredited Economic Development
	Organization by the International Economic Development Council;
	and
	WHEREAS, One of only 32 economic development organizations
	worldwide to receive this designation, the REDP is the sole such
	group in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; in addition, the Richardson
	Chamber of Commerce holds five-star accreditation from the United
	States Chamber of Commerce, and the city now has the distinction of
	being the first community in Texas and the second in the nation to
	earn both these prestigious honors; the International Economic
	Development Council also presented the Richardson partnership with
	the 2011-2012 Gold Medal in the High Performance Economic
	Development category in recognition of the group's announcement of
	more jobs and capital investment created than any other economic
	development organization of its size in the United States; and
	WHEREAS, An effective engine for growth, the REDP has helped
	Richardson attract new investment and jobs through marketing,
	recruitment, and coordination with existing local employers; the
	organization's accomplishments of the past two years additionally
	include contributing to the launch of the Mayor's Office of
	International Business, playing a key role in the recruitment of
	the Virtual Computing Environment Company headquarters, and
	assisting in the structuring of an incentives package to retain the
	headquarters of Fossil, Inc., along with its 1,400 jobs; moreover,
	the REDP led a retail redevelopment initiative that has increased
	the value of 10 area shopping centers by more than $70 million; and
	WHEREAS, Most recently, developer KDC announced plans for a
	$1.5 billion transit-oriented mixed-use project in Richardson;
	insurance giant State Farm subsequently signed the largest office
	lease in the history of the Dallas area for 1.5 million square feet
	of space within the KDC project; and
	WHEREAS, The Richardson Economic Development Partnership has
	made tremendous contributions to the prosperity of the city, and
	the granting of this accreditation is a testament to the
	far-reaching impact of the organization's achievements; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate the City of Richardson and the
	Richardson Chamber of Commerce on the recognition of the Richardson
	Economic Development Partnership as an Accredited Economic
	Development Organization by the International Economic Development
	Council.

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	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 550 was adopted by the House on March
	6, 2013, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House