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      88(3) SR 74 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 74
            
                          WHEREAS, Downtown Dallas, Inc. is celebrating its 65th 
         
            anniversary in 2023, and this occasion provides a fitting 
         
            opportunity to reflect on the organization's pivotal role in 
         
            shaping the city's urban landscape; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Founded in 1958, DDI seeks to foster a vibrant and 
         
            sustainable environment in downtown Dallas by focusing on 
         
            infrastructure, public safety, beautification, cultural 
         
            inclusivity, and economic development; this nonprofit 
         
            organization also works to market the city and position Dallas as 
         
            a global destination; DDI is funded by membership dues, contracts 
         
            with the City of Dallas, and the Dallas Downtown Improvement 
         
            District; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Under the leadership of current president and CEO 
         
            Jennifer Scripps, DDI has played an important role in 
         
            revitalizing the city's downtown area; in 2022, the organization 
         
            contributed to numerous development projects, including 
         
            Carpenter Park, One Newpark, and the Kay Bailey Hutchison 
         
            Convention Center Dallas, as well as to initiatives addressing 
         
            housing affordability and homelessness such as The Galbraith 
         
            residential development and R.E.A.L. Time Rehousing; and
         
                          WHEREAS, DDI has received many awards from the 
         
            International Downtown Association, including the Merit Award 
         
            and recognition in the community development, business and 
         
            economic development, and marketing categories; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Downtown Dallas, Inc. is dedicated to building an 
         
            even brighter future for the city in the decades to come, and the 
         
            members of this outstanding organization are deserving of 
         
            recognition for all that it has achieved over the past six and a 
         
            half decades; now, therefore, be it
         
                          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 65th 
         
            anniversary of Downtown Dallas, Inc. and extend to all those 
         
            associated with the organization sincere best wishes for 
         
            continued success; and, be it further
         
                          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 
         
            prepared for Downtown Dallas, Inc. as an expression of high 
         
            regard from the Texas Senate.
         
            Johnson
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    President of the Senate
         
                    I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on November 5, 2023.
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________  
         
                      Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 74
	WHEREAS, Downtown Dallas, Inc. is celebrating its 65th
	anniversary in 2023, and this occasion provides a fitting
	opportunity to reflect on the organization's pivotal role in
	shaping the city's urban landscape; and
	WHEREAS, Founded in 1958, DDI seeks to foster a vibrant and
	sustainable environment in downtown Dallas by focusing on
	infrastructure, public safety, beautification, cultural
	inclusivity, and economic development; this nonprofit
	organization also works to market the city and position Dallas as
	a global destination; DDI is funded by membership dues, contracts
	with the City of Dallas, and the Dallas Downtown Improvement
	District; and
	WHEREAS, Under the leadership of current president and CEO
	Jennifer Scripps, DDI has played an important role in
	revitalizing the city's downtown area; in 2022, the organization
	contributed to numerous development projects, including
	Carpenter Park, One Newpark, and the Kay Bailey Hutchison
	Convention Center Dallas, as well as to initiatives addressing
	housing affordability and homelessness such as The Galbraith
	residential development and R.E.A.L. Time Rehousing; and
	WHEREAS, DDI has received many awards from the
	International Downtown Association, including the Merit Award
	and recognition in the community development, business and
	economic development, and marketing categories; and
	WHEREAS, Downtown Dallas, Inc. is dedicated to building an
	even brighter future for the city in the decades to come, and the
	members of this outstanding organization are deserving of
	recognition for all that it has achieved over the past six and a
	half decades; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 65th
	anniversary of Downtown Dallas, Inc. and extend to all those
	associated with the organization sincere best wishes for
	continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for Downtown Dallas, Inc. as an expression of high
	regard from the Texas Senate.

	Johnson



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on November 5, 2023.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate