| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 160 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Business and community leaders from El Paso are |
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| 3 | 3 | | gathering in Austin to celebrate February 14 through 16, 2023, as |
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| 4 | 4 | | El Paso Days at the State Capitol; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The sixth-largest city in Texas, El Paso has the |
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| 6 | 6 | | distinction of being located where two countries and three states |
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| 7 | 7 | | converge, and together with its neighboring border city Juárez, |
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| 8 | 8 | | Chihuahua, Mexico, it forms the largest bilingual and binational |
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| 9 | 9 | | workforce in the Western Hemisphere; the El Paso region also |
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| 10 | 10 | | represents one of the largest manufacturing centers in North |
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| 11 | 11 | | America, and it boasts key ports of entry that make it a nexus for |
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| 12 | 12 | | international trade; area businesses are fortunate to be served |
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| 13 | 13 | | by the El Paso Chamber, which has taken the lead in promoting |
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| 14 | 14 | | economic prosperity and encouraging a favorable business climate |
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| 15 | 15 | | in El Paso for nearly 125 years; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, This vibrant, bilingual, and bicultural community |
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| 17 | 17 | | is home to a number of exemplary educational institutions, |
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| 18 | 18 | | museums, and historical sites and to many cultural and fine arts |
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| 19 | 19 | | offerings that attract residents and visitors alike; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Designated as an All-America City by the National |
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| 21 | 21 | | Civic League, El Paso is recognized for its innovation, |
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| 22 | 22 | | inclusiveness, public engagement, and cross-border |
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| 23 | 23 | | collaboration, and it is consistently rated as one of the safest |
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| 24 | 24 | | cities in the nation; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, The University of Texas at El Paso has received |
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| 26 | 26 | | the prestigious R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification |
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| 27 | 27 | | of Institutions of Higher Education, which recognizes the |
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| 28 | 28 | | school's outstanding research activities; UTEP is also noted for |
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| 29 | 29 | | providing access to a diverse, 21st-century demographic; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El |
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| 31 | 31 | | Paso is a stand-alone health sciences center and home to the |
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| 32 | 32 | | first medical school on the nation's southern border; the |
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| 33 | 33 | | University Medical Center, the primary teaching institution for |
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| 34 | 34 | | TTUHSC El Paso, features the region's only Level I Trauma |
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| 35 | 35 | | Center; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, The city of El Paso has a long and notable |
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| 37 | 37 | | association with the 175-year-old Fort Bliss, which serves as the |
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| 38 | 38 | | base of the 1st Armored Division, "America's Tank Division"; the |
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| 39 | 39 | | Borderplex region also includes the White Sands Missile Range, |
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| 40 | 40 | | the largest fully instrumented, open-air test range operated by |
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| 41 | 41 | | the U.S. Department of Defense, and Holloman Air Force Base, one |
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| 42 | 42 | | of Air Education and Training Command's busiest installations; |
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| 43 | 43 | | in acknowledgment of El Paso County's strong military presence, |
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| 44 | 44 | | continued partnership with Fort Bliss, and steadfast commitment |
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| 45 | 45 | | to veterans, it recently adopted the moniker of "Veterans Capital |
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| 46 | 46 | | of the U.S.A."; and |
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| 47 | 47 | | WHEREAS, El Paso is preparing for an exciting new era, as |
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| 48 | 48 | | it was the only Texas community to be awarded a $40 million |
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| 49 | 49 | | federal grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration; |
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| 50 | 50 | | the grant, which will help El Paso pursue the development of |
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| 51 | 51 | | advanced manufacturing in the areas of aerospace and defense, was |
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| 52 | 52 | | secured through the efforts of UTEP's Aerospace Center, the El |
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| 53 | 53 | | Paso Chamber, and the City and County of El Paso; and |
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| 54 | 54 | | WHEREAS, An area with a rich and fascinating heritage, |
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| 55 | 55 | | El Paso has contributed immeasurably to the story of the Lone |
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| 56 | 56 | | Star State, and its citizens should take great pride in the |
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| 57 | 57 | | extraordinary city they call home; now, therefore, be it |
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| 58 | 58 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 59 | 59 | | Legislature, hereby recognize February 14 through 16, 2023, as |
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| 60 | 60 | | El Paso Days at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the |
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| 61 | 61 | | visiting delegation. |
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| 62 | 62 | | Blanco |
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| 63 | 63 | | ________________________________ |
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| 64 | 64 | | President of the Senate |
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| 65 | 65 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 66 | 66 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 67 | 67 | | the Senate on February 15, 2023. |
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| 68 | 68 | | ________________________________ |
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| 69 | 69 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 70 | 70 | | ________________________________ |
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| 71 | 71 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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