H.R. No. 136
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The citizens of Odessa are justifiably proud of
1-2 their community's rich history, traditions, and record of
1-3 achievements and of the important role it has played in the
1-4 economic development not only of West Texas but of the entire
1-5 state; and
1-6 WHEREAS, Founded in 1881 as a stop on the Texas and Pacific
1-7 Railroad, the community of Odessa has seen its colorful past and
1-8 its economic development closely entwined with two of the most
1-9 important foundations of the state's enduring legacy, farming and
1-10 ranching and the oil and gas industry; and
1-11 WHEREAS, The principal shipping point for the surrounding
1-12 Plains livestock area, the city ushered in a new era in 1929-1930
1-13 with the opening of the Penn oil field and the Crowden oil field;
1-14 this significant event brought the fabled oil boom to West Texas,
1-15 helping to sustain the Texas economy for much of the twentieth
1-16 century, and ultimately added a new dimension to the state's
1-17 already legendary image; and
1-18 WHEREAS, Although the great wealth derived from this
1-19 discovery of abundant energy sources propelled the city's dynamic
1-20 growth and development, an equally important resource through the
1-21 years has been the community's energetic and enterprising populace,
1-22 and as concern grows about the depletion of exhaustible resources,
1-23 it is this limitless human resource that holds the key to the
1-24 city's and the state's future; and
2-1 WHEREAS, Odessans have forged boldly ahead into new areas of
2-2 endeavor with great success, and its cultural institutions such as
2-3 the symphony and chorale, the Civic Music Association, the Permian
2-4 Playhouse Theater, and the Globe of the Great Southwest have earned
2-5 widespread acclaim for excellence in the performing arts; and
2-6 WHEREAS, The city also boasts an excellent public school
2-7 system and is home to several fine institutions of higher learning,
2-8 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin and Odessa College;
2-9 and
2-10 WHEREAS, Noted for their great civic interest as well as
2-11 pride in their community, the citizens of Odessa have also taken
2-12 their citizenship responsibilities seriously and have worked
2-13 diligently to maintain close contact with their elected
2-14 representatives; and
2-15 WHEREAS, In recent years, the citizens of Odessa, working
2-16 with and through the Odessa Chamber of Commerce, have demonstrated
2-17 this exemplary spirit of community pride and civic-mindedness by
2-18 joining with their community's elected officials in a celebration
2-19 of Odessa Day at the Capitol; and
2-20 WHEREAS, In this and in all their endeavors, past and
2-21 present, the citizens of Odessa have rightfully earned special
2-22 praise and recognition, and the members of this body wish to take
2-23 advantage of this occasion to join our fellow Texans in saluting
2-24 this model community; now, therefore, be it
2-25 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-26 Legislature hereby recognize February 3, 1993, as Odessa Day at the
2-27 Capitol and extend best wishes to all of the community's fine
3-1 residents on this noteworthy occasion; and, be it further
3-2 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-3 prepared for the Odessa Chamber of Commerce as an expression of
3-4 high esteem by the Texas House of Representatives.
3-5 prepared for the Odessa Chamber of Commerce as an expression of
3-6 high esteem by the Texas House of Representatives.
3-7 West
3-8 H.R. No. 136
3-9 Laney Gallegos Munoz
3-10 Alexander Giddings Naishtat
3-11 Allen Glaze Nieto
3-12 Alonzo Goodman Oakley
3-13 Alvarado Goolsby Ogden
3-14 Averitt Granoff Oliveira
3-15 Bailey Gray Park
3-16 Berlanga Greenberg Parra
3-17 Black Grusendorf Patterson
3-18 Blackwood Gutierrez Pitts
3-19 Bomer Haggerty Place
3-20 Bosse Hamric Price
3-21 Brady Harris Puente
3-22 Brimer Hartnett Rabuck
3-23 Cain Heflin Ramsay
3-24 Campbell Hernandez Rangel
3-25 Carona Hightower Raymond
3-26 Carter Hilbert Rodriguez
3-27 Cavazos Hilderbran Romo
4-1 Chisum Hill Rudd
4-2 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
4-3 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
4-4 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
4-5 Conley Horn Seidlits
4-6 Cook Hudson Shields
4-7 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
4-8 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
4-9 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
4-10 Craddick James Smithee
4-11 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
4-12 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
4-13 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
4-14 Danburg Junell Tallas
4-15 Davila Kamel Talton
4-16 Davis Krusee Telford
4-17 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
4-18 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
4-19 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
4-20 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
4-21 Denton Longoria Uher
4-22 Driver McCall Van de Putte
4-23 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
4-24 Dutton McDonald West
4-25 Earley Madden Williamson
4-26 Eckels Marchant Willis
4-27 Edwards Martin Wilson
5-1 Erickson Maxey Wolens
5-2 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
5-3 Flores Moreno Yost
5-4 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
5-5 H.R. No. 136
5-6 _______________________________
5-7 Speaker of the House
5-8 I certify that H.R. No. 136 was adopted by the House on
5-9 February 3, 1993, by a non-record vote.
5-10 _______________________________
5-11 Chief Clerk of the House