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By: Harper-Brown H.R. No. 210
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Many of Irving's most distinguished civic and
business leaders are gathering in Austin today to celebrate Irving
Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Established as a small settlement on a railroad line
in the late 1800s, Irving has witnessed phenomenal growth since the
mid-20th century when it had only about 3,000 residents; spurring
its development, the Plymouth Park Shopping Center opened in 1955,
the University of Dallas opened in 1956, and Irving Community
Hospital opened in 1964; DFW International Airport and the Las
Colinas and Valley Ranch master-planned business and residential
communities further contributed to the boom, and today the city
boasts a population of more than 215,000; and
WHEREAS, Irving is one of the nation's premiere destinations
for domestic and international corporate relocations; it is the
home of a five-star chamber of commerce, the Greater Irving-Las
Colinas Chamber of Commerce, which actively represents the
interests of the largest business park in North Texas; 8,500
companies, including more than 50 companies in the Fortune 500 and
the global headquarters of ExxonMobil, Celanese, Kimberly-Clark,
the Commercial Metals Company, and Fluor are located in the city;
and
WHEREAS, Irving's educational and cultural resources make it
a fine place to live and work; the University of Dallas, North Lake
College, and other institutions provide outstanding postsecondary
education, and the city's visual and performing arts groups,
symphony orchestras, youth arts programs, nearby sports and
entertainment venues, and riverside hiking and biking trails offer
almost unlimited opportunities for fun; and
WHEREAS, Irving is a forward-looking and vibrant city, which
benefits greatly from the farsighted leadership of Mayor Beth Van
Duyne and the members of the city council, Michael E. Gallaway, Roy
Santoscoy, Dennis Webb, Joe Putnam, Rose Cannaday, Brad
M. LaMorgese, Gerald Farris, and Thomas D. Spink, and its creative
and hardworking citizens are to be commended for their
contributions to the prosperity of the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 12, 2013, as Irving Day at
the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
delegation.