By: Blackwood; Granoff H.R. No. 253
73R4416 SRD-F
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, With a population exceeding 100,000, the city of
1-2 Mesquite, located in Dallas County, is the third-fastest growing
1-3 city in Texas and the 12th-fastest growing city in the United
1-4 States, yet it has managed to retain the small-town charm and
1-5 spirit of hospitality that give it its distinctive Texas character;
1-6 and
1-7 WHEREAS, The city has been honored as having the number one
1-8 urban forestry program in Texas and has been designated a Tree City
1-9 U.S.A. by the National Arbor Day Foundation for its efforts to
1-10 plant 20,000 trees by the year 2000; and
1-11 WHEREAS, Mesquite has been recognized as a Keep Texas
1-12 Beautiful Proud Community, Keep America Beautiful affiliate, and
1-13 winner of the Governor's Community Achievement Award for litter
1-14 prevention and beautification efforts; and
1-15 WHEREAS, The city has been designated a bird sanctuary by the
1-16 Dallas County Audubon Society for its efforts to preserve and
1-17 enhance natural habitats; and
1-18 WHEREAS, Mesquite has been recognized by the United States
1-19 Conference of Mayors as one of the 10 most livable cities in the
1-20 United States; and
1-21 WHEREAS, The award-winning Mesquite Independent School
1-22 District is one of the highest-rated school districts in Texas,
1-23 attracting families seeking a high standard of educational
1-24 excellence; and
2-1 WHEREAS, Mesquite has been recognized by both the United
2-2 States Conference of Mayors and the National League of Cities with
2-3 top awards for its youth programs and activities; and
2-4 WHEREAS, Eastfield College, the Mesquite campus of East Texas
2-5 State University, and the planned Texas A&M Engineering Extension
2-6 Service regional training center meet the needs of many Dallas
2-7 County residents seeking affordable higher education opportunities
2-8 and training; and
2-9 WHEREAS, The city has achieved stature as a commercial and
2-10 industrial center, located minutes away from downtown Dallas and
2-11 served by four interstate highways providing access to regional and
2-12 national markets; and
2-13 WHEREAS, Mesquite had the first covered shopping center in
2-14 the state at Bigtown and is now home to Town East Mall, the number
2-15 one "preferred mall" in the Metroplex; and
2-16 WHEREAS, In addition to the many educational and employment
2-17 opportunities that make this prosperous North Texas city one of the
2-18 most livable places in the state, special events abound throughout
2-19 the year, contributing to the special community spirit found in
2-20 Mesquite; among these are the famous Mesquite Championship Rodeo
2-21 season and parade, the Mesquite Music Festival in May, and the
2-22 Mesquite Balloon Festival in July; and
2-23 WHEREAS, The city has numerous cultural groups, including the
2-24 Mesquite Symphony, Community Theater, Civic Chorus, and Community
2-25 Band, which have expanded the cultural horizons of Mesquite; and
2-26 WHEREAS, The residents of Mesquite justifiably take great
2-27 pride in their hometown, and it gives the members of this
3-1 legislative body great pleasure to join with our fellow Texans in
3-2 saluting this fine Texas community; now, therefore, be it
3-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
3-4 Legislature hereby declare February 16, 1993, "Make It Mesquite
3-5 Day" at the Texas Capitol and commend the citizens of Mesquite for
3-6 their many contributions to the State of Texas; and, be it further
3-7 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
3-8 for Mayor Cathye Ray, Mesquite ISD Board of Trustees President Sue
3-9 Ann Mackey, Mesquite Chamber of Commerce President Len Gibbens, and
3-10 Mesquite Chamber of Commerce Board Chairman Gary Bingham as an
3-11 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.