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               WHEREAS, For more than 25 years, the Greater Houston  | 
      
      
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        Partnership and its regional allies have done outstanding work in  | 
      
      
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        behalf of the city's business community; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Serving the counties of Austin, Brazoria, Chambers,  | 
      
      
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        Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto,  | 
      
      
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        Walker, and Waller, Greater Houston Partnership members represent  | 
      
      
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        more than 1,400 companies and organizations, approximately  | 
      
      
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        one-fifth of the region's workforce; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Thanks in part to the GHP's efforts, Houston has  | 
      
      
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        been recognized as the best city for manufacturing jobs by Forbes  | 
      
      
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        magazine, the foremost U.S. city for number of industrial jobs by  | 
      
      
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        Manufacturers' News, the top destination city in each of five  | 
      
      
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        consecutive years by U-Haul International, and the best city for  | 
      
      
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        young entrepreneurs and best city for young couples by  | 
      
      
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        CreditDonkey; moreover, the Houston metropolitan area was ranked  | 
      
      
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        first in the nation for the total value of exported goods in 2013 by  | 
      
      
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        the U.S. Department of Commerce; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Under the exemplary leadership of the partnership's  | 
      
      
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        president and CEO, Bob Harvey, and its chair, Gina Luna, the Greater  | 
      
      
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        Houston Partnership serves as a meeting place for community-minded  | 
      
      
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        business people who want to be involved in the metro area's positive  | 
      
      
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        growth; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, By addressing the region's unique challenges and  | 
      
      
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        opportunities and championing prosperity for all, the GHP is  | 
      
      
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        working to make Greater Houston one of the world's best places to  | 
      
      
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        live, work, and build a business; now, therefore, be it | 
      
      
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               RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas  | 
      
      
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        Legislature hereby recognize February 11, 2015, as Greater Houston  | 
      
      
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        Day at the State Capitol and commend the Greater Houston  | 
      
      
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        Partnership and its regional allies on their outstanding  | 
      
      
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        contributions to the community; and, be it further | 
      
      
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               RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be  | 
      
      
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        prepared for the Greater Houston Partnership as an expression of  | 
      
      
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        high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | 
      
      
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        Turner of Harris | 
      
      
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              | Anderson of Dallas | 
              Herrero | 
              Phelan | 
             
           
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              | Anderson of McLennan | 
              Howard | 
              Phillips | 
             
           
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              | Bonnen of Brazoria | 
              Johnson | 
              Riddle | 
             
           
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              | Bonnen of Galveston | 
              Kacal | 
              Rinaldi | 
             
           
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              | Burkett | 
              Keffer | 
              Rodriguez of Bexar | 
             
           
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              | Burns | 
              Keough | 
              Rodriguez of Travis | 
             
           
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              | Burrows | 
              King of Hemphill | 
              Romero, Jr. | 
             
           
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              | Button | 
              King of Parker | 
              Rose | 
             
           
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              | Canales | 
              King of Taylor | 
              Sanford | 
             
           
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              | Capriglione | 
              King of Uvalde | 
              Schaefer | 
             
           
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              | Craddick | 
              Landgraf | 
              Simmons | 
             
           
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              | Davis of Dallas | 
              Longoria | 
              Spitzer | 
             
           
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              | Davis of Harris | 
              Lozano | 
              Springer | 
             
           
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              | Deshotel | 
              Lucio III | 
              Stephenson | 
             
           
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              | Dutton | 
              Martinez | 
              Thompson of Brazoria | 
             
           
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              | Elkins | 
              Martinez Fischer | 
              Thompson of Harris | 
             
           
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              | Faircloth | 
              McClendon | 
              Tinderholt | 
             
           
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              | Fallon | 
              Menéndez | 
              Turner of Collin | 
             
           
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              | Farias | 
              Metcalf | 
              Turner of Harris | 
             
           
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              | Farney | 
              Meyer | 
              Turner of Tarrant | 
             
           
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              | Fletcher | 
              Miller of Comal | 
              Villalba | 
             
           
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              | Flynn | 
              Miller of Fort Bend | 
              Vo | 
             
           
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              | Frullo | 
              Morrison | 
              White of Bell | 
             
           
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              | Galindo | 
              Muñoz, Jr. | 
              White of Tyler | 
             
           
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        ______________________________ | 
      
      
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        Speaker of the House      | 
      
      
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               I certify that H.R. No. 393 was adopted by the House on February  | 
      
      
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        11, 2015, by a non-record vote. | 
      
      
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        ______________________________ | 
      
      
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        Chief Clerk of the House    | 
      
      
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