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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents and community leaders of Richardson |
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are gathering in Austin on March 1, 2023, to celebrate Richardson |
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Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in Dallas and Collin Counties, Richardson |
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can trace its origins to the 1840s, when settlers from Tennessee and |
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Kentucky began arriving in the area; in 1873, the city was founded |
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on the tracks of the Houston and Texas Central Railway and was named |
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after railroad contractor E. H. Richardson; the small town quickly |
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became a farming community, with its residents growing crops such |
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as wheat, oats, cotton, and corn; the city was officially |
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incorporated in 1925, and over the succeeding decades, it |
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experienced rapid commercial and residential growth; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, this vibrant and prosperous community has a |
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population of more than 115,000 people and boasts a flourishing |
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technological industry; Richardson is an integral part of North |
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Texas's Silicon Prairie and at the heart of the Telecom Corridor, |
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and many of the world's leading networking and telecommunications |
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companies are based there, including Samsung, AT&T, and Verizon; |
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moreover, the city is home to both the University of Texas at Dallas |
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and Dallas College Richland Campus; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy a variety of area |
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attractions, among them Breckinridge Park, Heights Park, and the |
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Eisemann Center for Performing Arts; in addition, the community |
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hosts a number of popular annual events, including the Wildflower! |
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Arts & Music Festival, Cottonwood Art Festival, and Santa's |
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Village; in June 2023, Richardson is celebrating the 150th |
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anniversary of its founding, and in recognition of this historic |
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milestone, the city is organizing a 150th anniversary celebration; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Boasting a rich history, thriving educational and |
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cultural institutions, and a dynamic business community, |
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Richardson has established itself as an outstanding place to live |
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and work, and its citizens may indeed take pride in the place they |
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call home; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 1, 2023, as Richardson Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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Allen |
Guillen |
Neave Criado |
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Anchía |
Harris of Anderson |
Oliverson |
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Anderson |
Harris of Williamson |
Ordaz |
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Bell of Kaufman |
Hefner |
Patterson |
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Bell of Montgomery |
Hernandez |
Paul |
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Burns |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burrows |
A. Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Button |
J. Johnson of Harris |
Rosenthal |
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Cain |
Jones of Dallas |
Schaefer |
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Campos |
Jones of Harris |
Schatzline |
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Capriglione |
King of Hemphill |
Shaheen |
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Clardy |
King of Uvalde |
Sherman, Sr. |
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Cunningham |
Landgraf |
Spiller |
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DeAyala |
Lopez of Bexar |
Tepper |
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Dorazio |
Lopez of Cameron |
Thierry |
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Flores |
Lujan |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Frank |
Manuel |
Thompson of Harris |
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Frazier |
Martinez |
Tinderholt |
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Gamez |
Martinez Fischer |
Toth |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Morales of Harris |
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Goldman |
Morales of Maverick |
Walle |
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González of Dallas |
Morales Shaw |
Wilson |
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González of El Paso |
Morrison |
Wu |
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Goodwin |
Muñoz, Jr. |
Zwiener |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 433 was adopted by the House on March 1, |
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2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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