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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Tarrant County in celebrating Tarrant County Days at |
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the State Capitol on March 22 and 23, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Created in 1849, Tarrant County has a history |
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rooted in the Old West, having served as the terminus point for |
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cattle drives during the 19th century; the county was named after |
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General Edward H. Tarrant, who commanded Republic of Texas |
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militia forces at the Battle of Village Creek in 1841; and |
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WHEREAS, Tarrant County has evolved from a frontier |
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community into a contemporary and cosmopolitan center for |
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business, education, culture, and tourism; with more than 2 |
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million people, it is the third most populous county in Texas; |
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the county seat, Fort Worth, is the state's fifth-largest city, |
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and other sizeable communities include Arlington, North Richland |
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Hills, Euless, Bedford, and Keller; and |
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WHEREAS, Visitors from across the nation are drawn to such |
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family-friendly attractions as Six Flags Over Texas and the Fort |
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Worth Zoo, as well as to sporting events at Choctaw Stadium and |
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AT&T Stadium; the county also is a center for art and history, |
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with the Kimbell Art Museum, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, |
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and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, which enjoy an |
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international reputation, and the popular Fort Worth Stockyards |
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National Historical District, which celebrates the city's |
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Western heritage; and |
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WHEREAS, Tarrant County is home to The University of Texas |
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at Arlington, a Tier One university, and to The University of |
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Texas at Arlington Research Institute, which plans to become a |
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global leader in advanced manufacturing, medical technologies, |
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applied robotics, and environmental engineering; in Fort Worth, |
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Texas Christian University continues to build on its long |
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tradition of excellence, while Tarrant County College offers |
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residents outstanding and affordable educational opportunities; |
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young Texans in the county are served by the Arlington |
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Independent School District and the Hurst-Euless-Bedford |
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Independent School District, which together enroll nearly 80,000 |
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students; and |
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WHEREAS, Tarrant County has a diversified economy and |
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benefits from the presence of such major employers as American |
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Airlines and Lockheed Martin; the county's thriving business |
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community is served by organizations and local chambers of |
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commerce that work to promote economic growth and foster a |
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supportive climate for business; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Tarrant County continue to honor |
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their rich and colorful history while building an even brighter |
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future for the generations to come, and it is indeed fitting that |
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the residents of Tarrant County receive special recognition on |
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their achievements and their contributions to the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby join in celebrating March 22 and 23, 2023, as |
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Tarrant County Days at the State Capitol and extend to the |
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visiting delegation sincere best wishes for a productive and |
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enjoyable visit to Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the visiting delegation as an expression of esteem from the Texas |
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Senate. |