Bill Text: TX SR425 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 9, 2011, as Richardson Telecom Corridor Legislative Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-02 - Reported enrolled [SR425 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR425-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, On March 9, 2011, proud residents, business | ||
| people, and friends of the Richardson community are meeting at | ||
| the State Capitol for Richardson Telecom Corridor Legislative | ||
| Day; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Located just north of Dallas in both Dallas and | ||
| Collin Counties, Richardson is home to over 100,000 people and a | ||
| high concentration of technology and telecommunications firms, | ||
| as well as financial services firms and corporate headquarters; | ||
| the city is the second-largest employment center in North Texas; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, The collaboration between business and government | ||
| that characterizes the region is due in large part to the | ||
| committed efforts of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and the | ||
| City of Richardson; assistance from the state's Texas Enterprise | ||
| Fund and Emerging Technology Fund has also greatly contributed to | ||
| local economic development initiatives; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Richardson has been among the most successful cities | ||
| in the nation in economic development, attracting internationally | ||
| renowned companies such as Cisco Systems, AT&T, Verizon, Fujitsu | ||
| Network Communications, Samsung Telecommunications Americas, | ||
| Rockwell-Collins, Boeing, Texas Instruments, and Blue Cross Blue | ||
| Shield while also spawning numerous new companies in the areas of | ||
| telecommunications, nanotechnology, life sciences, software, | ||
| and semiconductors, which have brought over $2 billion in venture | ||
| capital investments to the area; in 2006, the city received the | ||
| prestigious Technology-Led Economic Development Award from the | ||
| International Economic Development Council; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Richardson's high quality of life makes it an | ||
| ideal home to cutting-edge businesses; in addition to some of the | ||
| state's best schools and colleges, the city boasts more than | ||
| 1,000 acres of park space, and the nationally known Wildflower | ||
| Arts and Music Festival and Cottonwood Arts Festival are | ||
| representative of the area's rich cultural opportunities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Richardson is also home to The University of Texas | ||
| at Dallas, a dynamic public research institution in the forefront | ||
| of science, technology, and medicine; the university is known for | ||
| its outstanding Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer | ||
| Science as well as for its exceptional faculty and staff; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Richardson Chamber of Commerce and the area's | ||
| technology leadership have made the Richardson Telecom Corridor | ||
| area one of the showpieces of modern Texas, and they can take | ||
| great pride in their many accomplishments as they celebrate 65 | ||
| years of serving Richardson and the Telecom Corridor and look | ||
| forward to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 9, 2011, as Richardson | ||
| Telecom Corridor Legislative Day and extend a warm welcome to the | ||
| area's business and civic leaders visiting the State Capitol; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special day. | ||
| Carona, Shapiro | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 2, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
