S.R. No. 650
1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION
1-2 WHEREAS, Corpus Christi Day will be celebrated at the
1-3 State Capitol on April 21, 1993; and
1-4 WHEREAS, The Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce will host
1-5 a shrimp reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Burnt Orange Room of the
1-6 Frank Erwin, Jr., Special Events Center honoring the Members of
1-7 the 73rd Texas Legislature; and
1-8 WHEREAS, First settled as a frontier trading post in 1839,
1-9 the City of Corpus Christi is now ranked as the 64th largest city
1-10 in the United States and the eighth largest city in Texas; happily,
1-11 Corpus Christi has managed to attain this status without sacrificing
1-12 the delightful quality of life that remains one of its chief
1-13 attractions; and
1-14 WHEREAS, This vacationer's paradise, which is located near
1-15 the Padre Island National Seashore, has long been one of Texas' most
1-16 popular seacoast playground cities and the recreational center of
1-17 South Texas; and
1-18 WHEREAS, The beautiful seaside city is the deepest port in
1-19 Texas and the sixth busiest in the nation with ships from nearly
1-20 every country in the world; its major cargoes are oil and refined
1-21 products, chemicals, bulk materials, and agricultural products;
1-22 vessels transporting cargo to and from all ports of the world moved
1-23 more than 72.5 million tons of cargo through the port in 1992; and
2-1 WHEREAS, The Corpus Christi Bay Area's economic growth is
2-2 studded with a bright forecast, creating new jobs faster than either
2-3 state or national averages; and
2-4 WHEREAS, Corpus Christi and the Bay Area continue to
2-5 attract residents as roughly 500,000 people have discovered this
2-6 lovely and desirable region in which to make their home; and
2-7 WHEREAS, The city is doubly proud to have two excellent
2-8 centers for higher education, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi,
2-9 formerly Corpus Christi State University, and Del Mar College; and
2-10 WHEREAS, Corpus Christi is a regional center for cultural
2-11 activities; the Bayfront Arts and Science Park is the home for
2-12 the Bayfront Plaza Convention Center, Art Museum of South Texas,
2-13 Corpus Christi Museum, which houses the Spanish Shipwreck
2-14 Collection, Harbor Playhouse, and the Corpus Christi Water Garden;
2-15 the Texas Jazz Festival is one of the longest-running jazz festivals
2-16 in the country; the Corpus Christi Greyhound Race Track gives
2-17 tourists and South Texans a run for their entertainment dollar; and
2-18 WHEREAS, Adding to its numerous attractions is the
2-19 Texas State Aquarium proclaimed by the 69th Session of the
2-20 Texas Legislature as the "Official Aquarium of the State of Texas";
2-21 and
2-22 WHEREAS, The citizens of Corpus Christi fully support and
2-23 welcome the porting of the U.S.S. Lexington in the city's warm
2-24 waters; and
2-25 WHEREAS, The City of Corpus Christi is a finalist in the
3-1 competition for the home-porting of "Los Barcos de Colon"; now,
3-2 therefore, be it
3-3 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
3-4 73rd Legislature, hereby congratulate the citizens of Corpus Christi
3-5 and join with them in a splendid celebration of Corpus Christi Day;
3-6 and, be it further
3-7 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
3-8 the City of Corpus Christi in recognition of this splendid occasion
3-9 from the Texas Senate.
3-10 Truan
3-11 Armbrister Leedom Rosson
3-12 Barrientos Lucio Shapiro
3-13 Bivins Luna Shelley
3-14 Brown Madla Sibley
3-15 Carriker Moncrief Sims
3-16 Ellis Montford Turner
3-17 Haley Nelson Wentworth
3-18 Harris of Dallas Parker West
3-19 Harris of Tarrant Patterson Whitmire
3-20 Henderson Ratliff Zaffirini
3-21 Bullock, President of the Senate
3-22 _____________________________________
3-23 President of the Senate
3-24 I hereby certify that the
3-25 above Resolution was adopted by
4-1 the Senate on April 21, 1993.
4-2 _____________________________________
4-3 Secretary of the Senate
4-4 _____________________________________
4-5 Member, Texas Senate