TITLE: Honoring members of the Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol on March 19, 2013.

SUMMARY: Honoring members of the Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol on March 19, 2013.

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WHEREAS, Members of the Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce are visiting the State Capitol on March 19, 2013, and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to this outstanding organization and the city it serves; and WHEREAS, The Burleson Chamber traces its history to 1965, when 75 members of the Lions Club came together to discuss economic and industrial development and realized the need for a permanent organization; the chamber was officially founded on April 18 of the following year; and WHEREAS, In the years since, the Burleson Chamber has played a leading role in the life of the city, sponsoring ongoing events and programs to benefit local businesses, as well as supporting charity fund-raisers and other community initiatives to make Burleson an even better place to live, work, and play; and WHEREAS, One of the fastest growing cities in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Burleson boasts a population of 38,000, with 290,000 people living within a 10-mile radius; nearly 1,500 acres are available for economic expansion within the city limits, and the soon-to-be-completed Chisholm Trail Parkway and the redesign of Wilshire Boulevard will further enhance the city's transportation infrastructure; and WHEREAS, The Burleson Independent School District includes 3 high schools, 2 middle schools, and 10 elementary schools, many of which have been rated as Recognized or Exemplary by the Texas Education Agency, and Burleson is also home to one of the leading private colleges in the state, Texas Wesleyan University, as well as Hill College, a dynamic community college; and WHEREAS, The two retail complexes at the north and south ends of the town make a comprehensive selection of goods and services available to shoppers, and Burleson's historic Old Town district offers residents and visitors alike opportunities for entertainment and dining in handsomely restored buildings that evoke the city's past; and WHEREAS, Members of the Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce have contributed greatly to the quality of life across their region, and they are indeed worthy of special recognition for their dedication to their hometown; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby honor the members of the Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. Orr Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 887 was adopted by the House on March 19, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House