H.R. No. 2112
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The City of Irving has received a 2011 Texas Award
for Performance Excellence from the Quality Texas Foundation, and
it is being honored at the Texas Quest for Excellence Conference on
June 27, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Established by the governor of Texas in the early
1990s, this prestigious accolade recognizes organizations
characterized by exceptional performance in all areas of
management, including leadership, strategic planning, customer and
market focus, measurement analysis and knowledge, workforce focus,
process management, and business results; Irving is the first
municipality to receive this honor, which is modeled after the
Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award; and
WHEREAS, During the foundation's intensive review of
services and performance levels, examiners visited for three days
to conduct employee interviews and focus groups; the evaluation
praised Irving's strong fiscal management, efficiency in
processes, strategic focus, citywide process improvement
mentality, and innovations in facilities and programs; the city was
also recently named one of the Best Places to Work in North Texas by
the Dallas Business Journal; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Award for Performance Excellence
recognizes the high-performing culture of an entire organization,
and the members of the city's staff and administration can take
great pride in their contributions in this achievement; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the City of Irving on its receipt
of a 2011 Texas Award for Performance Excellence and extend sincere
best wishes for continued success to the dedicated public servants
of the municipality; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the City of Irving as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Harper-Brown
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2112 was adopted by the House on May
26, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House