Bill Text: TX SR268 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 22, 2017, as Irving Day.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-22 - Reported enrolled [SR268 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR268-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Distinguished citizens of Irving are gathering on | ||
February 22, 2017, to celebrate Irving Day at the State | ||
Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce is the | ||
first Five Star Chamber of Commerce in Texas and actively | ||
represents the interests of the largest business park in North | ||
Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, Irving began its period of rapid growth in the | ||
mid-20th century; the Plymouth Park Shopping Center opened in | ||
1955, the University of Dallas in 1956, and Irving Community | ||
Hospital in 1964; the creation of Dallas-Fort Worth International | ||
Airport and the creation of Las Colinas and Valley Ranch | ||
master-planned business and residential communities contributed | ||
further to the city's growth, and for more than four decades, the | ||
city has been home to the Big 12, Conference USA, and the National | ||
Football Foundation; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, with the first Five Star Chamber of Commerce | ||
in Texas and a population of approximately 225,000, Irving is | ||
home to more than 8,500 companies, including the Fortune 500 global | ||
headquarters of ExxonMobil, Kimberly-Clark, Commercial Metals, | ||
Celanese Corporation, and the Fluor Corporation, and the Fortune | ||
1000 global headquarters for the Michaels Company, Pioneer Natural | ||
Resources, Flowserve Corporation, and Darling Ingredients; other | ||
major employers include such companies as AT&T, ACE Cash Express, | ||
Aviall, Citi, HMS, Kroger Stores, Microsoft, TXU Energy, and | ||
Verizon; and | ||
WHEREAS, Irving's educational resources make it a fine place | ||
to live and work; the University of Dallas, North Lake College, | ||
and eight other institutions of higher education offer opportunities | ||
for study and personal growth; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Irving Arts Center, three symphony orchestras, | ||
and two award-winning theater companies, as well as the gondolas | ||
at the Mandalay Canal, the museum and sculpture of the Mustangs | ||
of Las Colinas, and the AT&T Byron Nelson Golf Championship all | ||
provide entertainment for residents and visitors alike; and | ||
WHEREAS, Benefiting greatly from the farsighted leadership | ||
of Mayor Beth Van Duyne, City Manager Chris Hillman, and city | ||
council members John Danish, Allan Meagher, Dennis Webb, Phil | ||
Riddle, Oscar Ward, Brad LaMorgese, Kyle Taylor, and David Palmer, | ||
Irving is a forward-looking and vibrant city, and its creative | ||
and hardworking citizens are to be commended for their contributions | ||
to the prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize February 22, 2017, as Irving Day at | ||
the State Capitol and extend to its mayor, city council members, | ||
city manager, corporate executives, chamber representatives, and | ||
other citizens present today a warm welcome to Austin. | ||
Huffines, | ||
Hancock, West | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 22, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |