| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 313 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, the |
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| 3 | 3 | | Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and the League City Regional |
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| 4 | 4 | | Chamber of Commerce have been instrumental in the growth and |
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| 5 | 5 | | success of the Bay Area Houston region of Texas; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The more than 631,000 residents of Bay Area |
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| 7 | 7 | | Houston enjoy the region's low-cost business climate, affordable |
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| 8 | 8 | | and diverse housing options, and year-round activities, as well |
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| 9 | 9 | | as more than 3,000 acres of parks and recreational spaces; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The communities are sustained by the success of |
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| 11 | 11 | | Bay Area Houston's five primary industry clusters: aerospace and |
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| 12 | 12 | | aviation, health care, maritime, specialty chemical, and |
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| 13 | 13 | | tourism/recreation, as well as its four fundamental service |
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| 14 | 14 | | sectors: education and workforce development, governmental |
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| 15 | 15 | | services, licensed professional services, and business support |
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| 16 | 16 | | services; the area is home to a number of outstanding facilities |
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| 17 | 17 | | that represent these concentrations, including the NASA Johnson |
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| 18 | 18 | | Space Center, Space Center Houston, the Bayport Industrial |
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| 19 | 19 | | Complex, five major health care systems, five school districts, |
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| 20 | 20 | | two colleges, three universities, the Houston Spaceport at |
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| 21 | 21 | | Ellington Airport, and Port Houston; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, the |
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| 23 | 23 | | Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and the League City Regional |
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| 24 | 24 | | Chamber of Commerce have supported these pillars of local |
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| 25 | 25 | | industry through regional collaboration, responsible |
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| 26 | 26 | | leadership, and operational integrity; the groups' initiatives |
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| 27 | 27 | | have created partnerships to foster technical innovations, |
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| 28 | 28 | | workforce development, and a cooperative approach to business |
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| 29 | 29 | | development; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, The leadership and members of these three |
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| 31 | 31 | | exemplary associations have played a pivotal role in the |
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| 32 | 32 | | development of a diverse economy in the communities of Bay Area |
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| 33 | 33 | | Houston, and they are indeed deserving of recognition for their |
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| 34 | 34 | | outstanding efforts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature, hereby commend the Bay Area Houston Economic |
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| 37 | 37 | | Partnership, the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and the |
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| 38 | 38 | | League City Regional Chamber of Commerce for their contributions |
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| 39 | 39 | | to Bay Area Houston and extend to all those associated with the |
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| 40 | 40 | | organizations sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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| 41 | 41 | | it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 43 | 43 | | prepared for the groups as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 44 | 44 | | Texas Senate. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Taylor |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | President of the Senate |
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| 48 | 48 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 49 | 49 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 50 | 50 | | the Senate on March 5, 2019. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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