H.R. No. 371
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Distinguished citizens of Irving are gathering on
February 20, 2019, 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 University of Dallas enrolled its first
students in 1956, and Irving Community Hospital began treating
patients in 1964; the creation of DFW International Airport and the
creation of Las Colinas and Valley Ranch master-planned residential
communities contributed further to the city's growth; and
WHEREAS, Today, with the first Five Star Chamber of Commerce
in Texas and a population of approximately 240,000, Irving is the
ninth most diverse city in the United States and is known as the
"Headquarters of Headquarters" with more headquarters per capita
than any other city in the nation; Irving is home to more than 8,500
companies, including seven Fortune 500 global headquarters:
ExxonMobil, McKesson, the Fluor Corporation, Kimberly-Clark,
Celanese, Pioneer Natural Resources, and Vistra Energy, and the
Fortune 1000 global headquarters for The Michaels Companies,
Commercial Metals, Darling Ingredients, Flowserve Corporation, and
Nexstar Media Group; other major employers include such companies
as AT&T, ACE Cash Express, Aviall and The Boeing Company, Citi, HMS,
Holt Cat, Microsoft, Oncor, Plastronics Socket Company, Regal
Plastics, 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, the Toyota Music Factory, and Gables Water Street all
provide entertainment for residents and visitors alike; and
WHEREAS, Benefiting greatly from the farsighted leadership
of mayor Rick Stopfer and city council members John Danish, Allan
Meagher, David Palmer, Phil Riddle, Kyle Taylor, Oscar Ward, Dennis
Webb, and Al Zapanta, 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 86th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 20, 2019, 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.
J. Johnson of Dallas
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 371 was adopted by the House on
February 20, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House