85R8445 KSM-F
By: Anderson of Dallas H.R. No. 455
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Distinguished citizens of Irving are gathering on
February 22, 2017, to celebrate Irving Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce is the
first Five Star Chamber of Commerce in Texas and actively
represents the interests of the largest business park in North
Texas; and
WHEREAS, Irving began its period of rapid growth in the
mid-20th century; the Plymouth Park Shopping Center opened in 1955,
the University of Dallas in 1956, and Irving Community Hospital in
1964; the creation of DFW International Airport and the creation of
Las Colinas and Valley Ranch master-planned business and
residential communities contributed further to the city's growth,
and for more than four decades, the city has been home to the Big 12,
Conference USA, and the National Football Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Today, with the first Five Star Chamber of Commerce
in Texas and a population of approximately 225,000, Irving is home
to more than 8,500 companies, including the Fortune 500 global
headquarters of ExxonMobil, Kimberly-Clark, Commercial Metals,
Celanese Corporation, and the Fluor Corporation, and the Fortune
1000 global headquarters for the Michaels Company, Pioneer Natural
Resources, Flowserve Corporation, and Darling Ingredients; other
major employers include such companies as AT&T, ACE Cash Express,
Aviall, Citi, HMS, Kroger Stores, Microsoft, TXU Energy, and
Verizon; and
WHEREAS, Irving's educational resources make it a fine place
to live and work; the University of Dallas, North Lake College, and
eight other institutions of higher education offer opportunities
for study and personal growth; and
WHEREAS, The Irving Arts Center, three symphony orchestras,
and two award-winning theater companies, as well as the gondolas at
the Mandalay Canal, the museum and sculpture of the Mustangs of Las
Colinas, and the AT&T Byron Nelson Golf Championship all provide
entertainment for residents and visitors alike; and
WHEREAS, Benefiting greatly from the farsighted leadership
of Mayor Beth Van Duyne, City Manager Chris Hillman, and city
council members John Danish, Allan Meagher, Dennis Webb, Phil
Riddle, Oscar Ward, Brad LaMorgese, Kyle Taylor, and David Palmer,
Irving is a forward-looking and vibrant city, 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 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 22, 2017, as Irving Day at
the State Capitol and extend to its mayor, city council members,
city manager, corporate executives, chamber representatives, and
other citizens present today a warm welcome to Austin.