S.R. No. 170 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-3 pay tribute to the treasured City of El Paso as it celebrates 1-4 El Paso Day at the State Capitol on February 8, 1995; and 1-5 WHEREAS, El Paso is an oasis in the West Texas desert, 1-6 surrounded by majestic mountains and boasting the perfect climate 1-7 of the high mountain desert; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The City of El Paso is located on the border of 1-9 three states and two nations and is justifiably proud of the 1-10 rich 400-year history that it shares with its sister city, 1-11 Ciudad Juarez; and 1-12 WHEREAS, For the past 400 years, "El Paso del Norte" 1-13 has worked together as one community with its sister city, 1-14 Ciudad Juarez, in Chihuahua, Mexico; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The El Paso area was brought under more than two 1-16 centuries of Spanish rule in 1598 when Juan de Onate took formal 1-17 possession of the area for Philip II of Spain; and 1-18 WHEREAS, In 1848, a United States military post, later 1-19 named Fort Bliss was founded, and in 1873, El Paso was established 1-20 as a city in the United States; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Known as an outstanding location for retirement 1-22 living, a superb climate, breathtaking scenery, and easy access to 1-23 Mexico make the city one of the most popular tourist destinations 2-1 in the state; and 2-2 WHEREAS, This historic city is the home of Texas' oldest 2-3 Native American tribe, the Tiguas, who helped build Ysleta Mission; 2-4 the city is also the location of historic Hueco Tanks State Park 2-5 and Franklin Mountains State Park, the largest urban wilderness 2-6 area in Texas; and 2-7 WHEREAS, In a town which has the best Mexican food in the 2-8 world, people can also see the 1966 National Collegiate Athletic 2-9 Association basketball champions, The University of Texas at 2-10 El Paso Miners; and 2-11 WHEREAS, This exotic international city is the fourth 2-12 largest city in Texas; as the gateway to both Texas and Mexico, 2-13 it is the largest international trade center between the Pacific 2-14 Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico; and 2-15 WHEREAS, Home to some of the oldest missions located in 2-16 the United States, El Paso is known for lavish festivals 2-17 celebrating all aspects of its colorful past; the city takes 2-18 great pride in presenting Viva El Paso, the Fiesta de las Flores, 2-19 the Ysleta Festival, and the First Thanksgiving; now, therefore, 2-20 be it 2-21 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-22 74th Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to the grand 2-23 and historic City of El Paso as it observes El Paso Day on 2-24 February 8, 1995; and, be it further 2-25 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 3-1 the city as a memento of this felicitous occasion and as an 3-2 expression of the highest regard and esteem of the Texas Senate. 3-3 Rosson 3-4 Montford 3-5 Armbrister Henderson Ratliff 3-6 Barrientos Leedom Shapiro 3-7 Bivins Lucio Sibley 3-8 Brown Luna Sims 3-9 Cain Madla Truan 3-10 Ellis Moncrief Turner 3-11 Gallegos Nelson Wentworth 3-12 Galloway Nixon West 3-13 Harris Patterson Whitmire 3-14 Haywood Zaffirini 3-15 Bullock, President of the Senate 3-16 ______________________________________ 3-17 President of the Senate 3-18 I hereby certify that the above 3-19 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-20 on February 8, 1995. 3-21 ______________________________________ 3-22 Secretary of the Senate 3-23 ______________________________________ 3-24 Member, Texas Senate 3-25 ______________________________________ 4-1 Member, Texas Senate