81R5204 JNC-D
By: Patrick H.R. No. 185
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of Team Arlington are visiting the State
Capitol on January 28, 2009, as part of their annual trip to Austin;
and
WHEREAS, A chamber-led coalition, Team Arlington advocates
at the state and federal levels for resources to support local
economic development initiatives; each year, Team Arlington
delegations travel to Austin and Washington, D.C., to meet with
elected and appointed officials; and
WHEREAS, Joining us today are Mayor Robert Cluck, School
Superintendent Jerry McCullough, Tarrant County Commissioner Marti
VanRavenswaay, Tarrant County College Southeast Campus President
Judith Carrier, and Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Ray Gomez; and
WHEREAS, The founding partners of this dynamic organization
include the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, the City of Arlington,
The University of Texas at Arlington, Tarrant County, Tarrant
County College-Southeast, the Tarrant County Workforce Development
Board, Arlington Independent School District, the Arlington
Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the local Hispanic, African
American, Asian American, and Pan Asian American chambers of
commerce; and
WHEREAS, By making a proactive effort to work in conjunction
with state and federal leaders, Team Arlington has helped to
promote growth and development in this vibrant city, which
continues to be one of the Lone Star State's greatest assets; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby welcome the members of Team Arlington to the
State Capitol and recognize January 28, 2009, as Team Arlington
Day; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.