H.R. No. 396 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Many proud residents of the City of Grand Prairie 1-2 will travel to the State Capitol on March 24, 1993, to celebrate 1-3 Grand Prairie Day; and 1-4 WHEREAS, This prospering North Texas community was 1-5 established at the end of the Civil War and was incorporated in 1-6 1902; initially a farming community, the town grew slowly but 1-7 steadily for the next 40 years until the United States entered 1-8 World War II, when a growing need for products and supplies brought 1-9 an influx of industry to Grand Prairie; and 1-10 WHEREAS, This economic boost spurred the city on to 1-11 unprecedented growth, and today Grand Prairie is a dynamic and 1-12 thriving metropolis with more than 100,000 proud Texans working to 1-13 make their community and this state an even greater place to live; 1-14 and 1-15 WHEREAS, Located in both Dallas and Tarrant counties, the 1-16 city is in the center of the Dallas Metroplex and enjoys a 1-17 culturally diverse population; home to a multitude of local, 1-18 national, and international businesses, the city is justifiably 1-19 proud of its visionary approaches to areas such as education and 1-20 economic development; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Recreational and tourist opportunities abound 1-22 throughout the city, including the Palace of Wax, Ripley's Believe 1-23 It or Not, and Traders Village; scenic Lake Joe Pool and the area's 1-24 numerous parks provide many venues for enjoying Texas' great 2-1 natural beauty, and the city soon will add a luxurious Class I race 2-2 track to its growing list of attractions; and 2-3 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is honored today 2-4 by the visit of a delegation of Grand Prairie community and 2-5 business leaders; organizations represented in this distinguished 2-6 group include the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce and its various 2-7 committees and staff, the city council, the City of Grand Prairie 2-8 and its various departments, and the public school system; and 2-9 WHEREAS, The interest of these citizens in the operations of 2-10 state government and, in particular, the legislative process merits 2-11 special recognition, as this type of commitment and dedication 2-12 forms the very backbone of the democratic process; and 2-13 WHEREAS, These outstanding individuals, and indeed all the 2-14 residents of Grand Prairie, can take great pride in their 2-15 community's heritage and should look to the future with great 2-16 anticipation; this unique city and its exceptional citizens have 2-17 played a significant role in Texas' development, and their many 2-18 contributions to the Lone Star State surely will continue for many 2-19 years to come; now, therefore, be it 2-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-21 Legislature hereby recognize March 24, 1993, as Grand Prairie Day 2-22 at the Capitol and join the citizens of Grand Prairie in paying 2-23 tribute to one of Texas' finest cities; and, be it further 2-24 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-25 forwarded to the City of Grand Prairie as a commemoration of this 2-26 grand occasion and as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-27 House of Representatives. 3-1 House of Representatives. 3-2 Allen 3-3 H.R. No. 396 3-4 Laney Giddings Naishtat 3-5 Alexander Glaze Nieto 3-6 Allen Goodman Oakley 3-7 Alonzo Goolsby Ogden 3-8 Alvarado Granoff Oliveira 3-9 Averitt Gray Park 3-10 Bailey Greenberg Parra 3-11 Berlanga Grusendorf Patterson 3-12 Black Gutierrez Pitts 3-13 Blackwood Haggerty Place 3-14 Bomer Hamric Price 3-15 Bosse Harris Puente 3-16 Brady Hartnett Rabuck 3-17 Brimer Heflin Ramsay 3-18 Cain Hernandez Rangel 3-19 Campbell Hightower Raymond 3-20 Carona Hilbert Rodriguez 3-21 Carter Hilderbran Romo 3-22 Chisum Hill Rudd 3-23 Clemons Hirschi Sadler 3-24 Coleman Hochberg Saunders 3-25 Combs Holzheauser Schechter 3-26 Conley Horn Seidlits 3-27 Cook Hudson Shields 4-1 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert 4-2 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris 4-3 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris 4-4 Craddick James Smithee 4-5 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis 4-6 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles 4-7 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford 4-8 Danburg Junell Tallas 4-9 Davila Kamel Talton 4-10 Davis Krusee Telford 4-11 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant 4-12 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris 4-13 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman 4-14 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris 4-15 Denton Longoria Uher 4-16 Driver McCall Van de Putte 4-17 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell 4-18 Dutton McDonald West 4-19 Earley Madden Williamson 4-20 Eckels Marchant Willis 4-21 Edwards Martin Wilson 4-22 Erickson Maxey Wolens 4-23 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough 4-24 Flores Moreno Yost 4-25 Gallego Mowery Zbranek 4-26 Gallegos Munoz 4-27 H.R. No. 396 5-1 _______________________________ 5-2 Speaker of the House 5-3 I certify that H.R. No. 396 was adopted by the House on March 5-4 11, 1993, by a non-record vote. 5-5 _______________________________ 5-6 Chief Clerk of the House