Dulles High Alum Writes Articles for the NFL
Jeffrey Chao, Dulles High School Class of 2003, has a hand
in maintaining the very popular NFL website.
http://www.nflhs.com/Default.aspx
Jeffrey is now a senior at the University of Texas majoring
in finance and has always loved sports. Maintaining a 4.0 grade point average,
he has been highly sought after by many of the Who’s Who in American business
for summer internships.
In 2005, Jeffrey’s summer job was in New York City and
Detroit working for Major League Baseball and Master Card doing marketing for
the All Star Game. This past summer he interned with the NFL in New York. One of
his jobs was to help maintain the NFL’s website. He continues to update the
website back in Austin.
Recently, he got an opportunity to write and publish an
article for the NFL website.
Jeffrey’s first article “Stump your friends” at
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9613820 impressed his boss and his former 12th
grade English Teacher.
His second article “Ready for Prime Time: Friday Night
Lights”
http://www.nflhs.com/News/Features/FNL_09282006_jjc.asp was published on the
NFL website at the end of September and again his former English teacher gave
him high marks.
This writer is sure that his next article is right around
the corner. At this rate, Jeffrey may need to start thinking about changing his
major to journalism.
Way to go Jeffrey!
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Bond Rating Agencies Express Confidence in
Sugar Land
SUGAR LAND, Texas. Signaling a high level of confidence
in Sugar Land’s finances, leading bond rating agencies assigned near perfect
ratings to $5.4 million in bonds issued Feb. 17. Strong ratings are important
because they typically result in lower interest rates on bond sales and reduced
insurance costs.
Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, Inc. affirmed Sugar
Land’s current ratings of Aa3, AA- and AA, respectively, for the general
obligation bonds, series 2004. The ratings reflect Sugar Land’s:
Standard & Poor’s specifically recognized Sugar Land for
“the maintenance of a 25 percent fund balance; the budgeting of the
pay-as-you-go portion of the capital plan equal to 10 percent of sales tax
revenues, meaning that any downturn in sales tax revenues of 10 percent or less
defers only the identified projects and holds operations harmless; and the
centering of the long-term financial and capital plans on a stable total tax
rate, which is already one of the MSA’s lowest.”
Factors contributing to Moody’s high-quality rating
include the City’s sizable tax base, which continues to experience solid growth;
stable financial operations; and a manageable debt position. The Fitch report
stated: “The rating results from the City’s history of strong financial
performance in an environment of escalating service demands, as well as its
steady economic and tax base growth, relatively high wealth levels and low
property tax rate. The rating also incorporates above average but manageable
debt load.” The $5.4 million bond sale is part of a $34.5 million bond issue
approved by voters in 1999 for streets and drainage, public safety facilities
and park facilities. The bonds will be used to fund the following projects:
· Matlage Way extension
·
University Boulevard through Brazos Landing
·
South Belknap paving and drainage
·
Alkire Lake Drive reconstruction
·
Brazos River corridor development
·
State Highway 6 grade separation
·
Covington West reconstruction
· U.S.
Highway 90A widening
· West
Airport reconstruction
