SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 214
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join the City of Irving and the Greater Irving-Las Colinas
Chamber of Commerce in recognizing February 17, 2009, as Irving
Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Strategically located in the heart of the
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Irving maintains the spirit of a
small town while offering residents and businesses an
unparalleled quality of life; it is also the site of the lush
parkways and vibrant communities of Valley Ranch, home of the
famed Dallas Cowboys; and
WHEREAS, Other Irving amenities include the National
Scouting Museum, the official museum of the Boy Scouts of
America, and the Irving Arts Center, which boasts two theaters,
an outdoor sculpture garden, and 12 resident arts groups and
hosts more than 20 art exhibits annually and various touring
performances; Irving is also the site of the annual HP Byron
Nelson Golf Championship, which serves as a venue for business
networking and entertaining; and
WHEREAS, Irving is the location of the global headquarters
of Fortune 500 companies ExxonMobil, Kimberly-Clark, Commercial
Metals, and Fluor Corporation and is home to 8,000 companies,
including more than 50 Fortune 500 corporations; it is also the
site of the headquarters of such Fortune 1000 companies as
Flowserve, Michael's Stores, Pioneer Natural Resources, and Zale
Corporation; and
WHEREAS, Many foreign-owned businesses have benefited from
Irving's strong corporate environment, and companies with
headquarters scattered throughout the world, in such countries
as Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Finland, Germany, and Japan,
have opened offices in the Greater Irving area; the Dallas-Fort
Worth International Airport, one of the world's busiest
airports, provides easy global access to Irving for
international business relationships; and
WHEREAS, Empowering corporations to reach their greatest
potential has become the goal of the Irving area; as the bustling
business center of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Irving has
earned a Double Triple A bond rating, the highest financial
ranking a city can achieve; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Greater
Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce for helping the City of
Irving become a business-friendly place as well as a
people-friendly place and extend best wishes to them for a
successful and celebratory Irving Day at the State Capitol; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the City of Irving as a memento of this special day.
Harris, Shapiro
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 17, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate