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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Business and community leaders from El Paso are |
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gathering in Austin to celebrate February 14 through 16, 2023, as |
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El Paso Days at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The sixth-largest city in Texas, El Paso has the |
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distinction of being located where two countries and three states |
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converge, and together with its neighboring border city Juárez, |
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Chihuahua, Mexico, it forms the largest bilingual and binational |
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workforce in the Western Hemisphere; the El Paso region also |
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represents one of the largest manufacturing centers in North |
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America, and it boasts key ports of entry that make it a nexus for |
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international trade; area businesses are fortunate to be served by |
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the El Paso Chamber, which has taken the lead in promoting economic |
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prosperity and encouraging a favorable business climate in El Paso |
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for nearly 125 years; and |
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WHEREAS, This vibrant, bilingual, and bicultural community |
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is home to a number of exemplary educational institutions, museums, |
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and historical sites and to many cultural and fine arts offerings |
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that attract residents and visitors alike; and |
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WHEREAS, Designated as an All-America City by the National |
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Civic League, El Paso is recognized for its innovation, |
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inclusiveness, public engagement, and cross-border collaboration, |
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and it is consistently rated as one of the safest cities in the |
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nation; and |
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at El Paso has received the |
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prestigious R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification of |
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Institutions of Higher Education, which recognizes the school's |
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outstanding research activities; UTEP is also noted for providing |
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access to a diverse, 21st-century demographic; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso |
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is a stand-alone health sciences center and home to the first |
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medical school on the nation's southern border; the University |
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Medical Center, the primary teaching institution for |
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TTUHSC El Paso, features the region's only Level I Trauma Center; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The city of El Paso has a long and notable |
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association with the 175-year-old Fort Bliss, which serves as the |
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base of the 1st Armored Division, "America's Tank Division"; the |
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Borderplex region also includes the White Sands Missile Range, the |
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largest fully instrumented, open-air test range operated by the |
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U.S. Department of Defense, and Holloman Air Force Base, one of Air |
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Education and Training Command's busiest installations; in |
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acknowledgment of El Paso County's strong military presence, |
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continued partnership with Fort Bliss, and steadfast commitment to |
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veterans, it recently adopted the moniker of "Veterans Capital of |
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the U.S.A."; and |
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WHEREAS, El Paso is preparing for an exciting new era, as it |
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was the only Texas community to be awarded a Build Back Better grant |
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from the U.S. Economic Development Administration; the grant, which |
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will help El Paso pursue the development of advanced manufacturing |
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in the areas of aerospace and defense, was secured through the |
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efforts of UTEP's Aerospace Center, the El Paso Chamber, and the |
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City and County of El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, An area with a rich and fascinating heritage, |
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El Paso has contributed immeasurably to the story of the Lone Star |
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State, and its citizens should take great pride in the |
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extraordinary city they call home; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 14 through 16, 2023, as |
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El Paso Days at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the |
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visiting delegation. |