By Craddick                                     H.C.R. No. 33

      75R1903 SAJ-D                           

                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, The citizens of Midland and Odessa have found that

 1-2     working together as neighbors can provide numerous mutual benefits,

 1-3     and their example is an inspiration to all Texas communities; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Members of the two city councils and chambers of

 1-5     commerce meet regularly to discuss concerns affecting the Permian

 1-6     Basin area, and together the communities have sponsored several

 1-7     important initiatives that have helped to make the region a better

 1-8     place in which to live, work, and rear a family, including the

 1-9     Midland/Odessa Transportation Alliance, the Permian Basin Drug Task

1-10     Force, the Permian Basin Food Bank, and the Midland/Odessa Symphony

1-11     & Chorale; and

1-12           WHEREAS, Their cooperative spirit is further evidenced by a

1-13     Friendship Marker erected on State Highway 191 between the two

1-14     communities; moreover, Midland/Odessa has earned the distinction of

1-15     being one of only two pairs of cities in the country to receive a

1-16     joint postmark from the United States Postal Service, and their

1-17     designation as a joint metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has

1-18     helped the communities to become one of the largest MSAs in West

1-19     Texas; and

1-20           WHEREAS, Through their concerted efforts, the citizens of

1-21     Midland and Odessa have forged an alliance that has contributed

1-22     greatly to the economic growth of their region and of the Lone Star

1-23     State, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor these dedicated Texans

1-24     for their exemplary work; now, therefore, be it

 2-1           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

 2-2     hereby  declare February 25, 1997, Midland/Odessa Joint Legislative

 2-3     Day and commend the citizens of those communities for their efforts

 2-4     to make the area one of Texas' finest regions; and, be it further

 2-5           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-6     prepared for prominent display in the communities at Midland and

 2-7     Odessa as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of

 2-8     Representatives and Senate.