Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

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1	1	By: Button, Madden, Carter H.C.R. No. 130
2	2	(Senate Sponsor - Carona)
3	3	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 13, 2011;
4	4	May 13, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on
5	5	Administration; May 20, 2011, reported favorably by the following
6	6	vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 20, 2011, sent to printer.)
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9	9	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
10	10	WHEREAS, In the global economy of the 21st century, the
11	11	establishment of business links to countries outside the United
12	12	States is of growing importance to the State of Texas, and areas
13	13	that figure prominently in this type of development contribute
14	14	greatly to the state's commercial progress; and
15	15	WHEREAS, One especially fertile location for the growth of
16	16	international business is the city of Richardson; long a center for
17	17	computer and communications technology and the site of many
18	18	divisional or regional corporate headquarters, Richardson has also
19	19	attracted more than 30 companies from foreign countries; the firms
20	20	hail from 15 nations around the globe, including Canada, China,
21	21	Finland, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United
22	22	Kingdom; and
23	23	WHEREAS, These enterprises compete in a variety of
24	24	industries; while many specialize in technology-oriented fields
25	25	such as semiconductor manufacturing, telecommunications, and
26	26	software development, others focus on workforce management,
27	27	security, air transportation, and heating, ventilation, and air
28	28	conditioning, among numerous other endeavors; and
29	29	WHEREAS, The city has also been chosen as a base of operations
30	30	for domestic companies that maintain operations abroad; these firms
31	31	further Richardson's involvement in international business and
32	32	allow area residents to benefit from the opportunities available in
33	33	foreign markets; and
34	34	WHEREAS, To build on the city's connection to global
35	35	commerce, civic leaders are opening the Mayor's Office of
36	36	International Business, a partnership between the City of
37	37	Richardson and the Richardson Chamber of Commerce, and the chamber
38	38	is also establishing a new Richardson International Business
39	39	Advisory Committee; these initiatives are designed to attract
40	40	investment by companies from other countries, to support locally
41	41	based firms seeking to develop their business abroad, and to open
42	42	new international markets for the city's entrepreneurs; and
43	43	WHEREAS, The Richardson Economic Development Partnership
44	44	also plays a key role in nurturing global business alliances, and
45	45	its work includes hosting delegations from around the world who
46	46	visit North Texas to learn about the area and assess prospects for
47	47	commercial partnerships; and
48	48	WHEREAS, Another factor that makes the city so inviting to
49	49	international companies and business leaders is its thriving
50	50	multicultural character; Richardson is home to people from a broad
51	51	range of backgrounds, ethnicities, and religions and offers a
52	52	vibrant mix of restaurants, specialty stores, and places of worship
53	53	that reflects the diversity of the population; in addition,
54	54	cultural centers such as the Raindrop Turkish House and the Dallas
55	55	Chinese Community Center further the cosmopolitan environment; and
56	56	WHEREAS, With its emphasis on developing international
57	57	business as an important component of the local economy, Richardson
58	58	stands as an admirable model for the way that Texas communities can
59	59	compete and prosper in the decades ahead, and its achievements are
60	60	indeed deserving of special legislative recognition; now,
61	61	therefore, be it
62	62	RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas
63	63	hereby designate Richardson as the official International Business
64	64	Capital of North Texas.
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