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Ron Kirk Joins Dallas Mayor’s International Advisory Council

  DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Mayor Eric Johnson announced Monday that former United States Ambassador Ron Kirk will join the Mayor’s International Advisory Council. Kirk served as the U.S. Trade Representative from 2009-2013 and previously served as the mayor of Dallas from 1995-2002. As part of the MIAC, he joins six other former distinguished Dallas residents who have held the rank of U.S. Ambassador: Richard Fisher, Kathryn Hall, Robert Jordan, James C. Oberwetter, Mark Langdale and the MIAC’s chair, Jeanne L. Phillips. Mayor...

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Taaleri Energia, AIP Management and Akuo inaugurate the 336 MW Escalade wind farm in Texas

  Truscott, Texas, USA, October 25th, 2022 – Taaleri Energia, AIP Management (“AIP”), and Akuo, celebrated the inauguration of the 336 MW Escalade wind farm located in Truscott Texas. The inauguration, included a ribbon cutting at the first Vestas V162 wind turbine to be installed in North America. The inauguration and ribbon cutting was attended by Taaleri Energia, AIP, Akuo, Vestas, Mortenson as well as key representatives of the community. The inauguration of the Escalade wind farm marks a successful milestone...

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Why Texas and DFW continue to outmuscle other states and metros in GDP – Dallas Business Journal

An article By Bill Hethcock  –  Senior Reporter, Dallas Business Journal Apr 3, 2022, 12:39pm EDT Texas, DFW, continue to outmuscle other states and metros in GDP - Dallas Business Journal (bizjournals.com) Texas and the Dallas-Fort Worth area’s economic engine continue to dominate, with the state ranking No.1 in the nation in gross domestic product growth. Within Texas, Dallas County and Tarrant County rank second and third, respectively, behind Harris County in GDP growth. GDP is a measure of the size and strength of an economy. Texas, the...

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