Bill Text: TX HR415 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing February 20, 2019, as Irving Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-19 - Filed [HR415 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR415-Introduced.html
| 86R12966 KSM-F | ||
| By: Meza | H.R. No. 415 | |
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| 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. | ||
