HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, Members of the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce will
1-2 be in Austin on March 20, 1997, as part of Gainesville Chamber of
1-3 Commerce Day at the Capitol, and it is a privilege to welcome these
1-4 esteemed Texans to the Capital City; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Established in 1850, Gainesville occupies an
1-6 exciting chapter in the saga of the Lone Star State; this North
1-7 Texas region was originally inhabited by Wichita Indians, and Anglo
1-8 settlers began arriving in the early 1840s, seeking to carve out
1-9 their place among the region's rolling hills; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Much of the city's colorful history can be
1-11 experienced by touring the Morton Museum of Cooke County and the
1-12 city's fine collection of 19th-century historic homes; other
1-13 interesting attractions include the Frank Buck Zoo, named for the
1-14 famous adventurer and Gainesville native, and the Texas Travel
1-15 Information Center, which features a staff of professional travel
1-16 counselors to assist Cooke County's many visitors; and
1-17 WHEREAS, The distinctive countryside of this North Texas
1-18 region offers visitors and residents a host of scenic drives with
1-19 numerous superb vistas, while Gainesville's Factory Outlet Shops
1-20 are a mecca for bargain hunters and provide valuable employment
1-21 opportunities for Gainesville's citizens; and
1-22 WHEREAS, The city offers a range of excellent education
1-23 options to its residents, including six elementary schools and a
1-24 junior and senior high school; in addition, Gainesville is home to
2-1 Cooke County Junior College and North Central Texas College; and
2-2 WHEREAS, The people of Gainesville are justifiably proud of
2-3 their city, for its rich heritage is uniquely intertwined with the
2-4 development of the Lone Star State, and the many contributions of
2-5 the city's citizens are truly worthy of special legislative
2-6 recognition; now, therefore, be it
2-7 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-8 hereby designate March 20, 1997, as Gainesville Chamber of Commerce
2-9 Day at the Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the members of this
2-10 fine organization as they celebrate this significant event; and, be
2-11 it further
2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-13 prepared for the members of the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce as
2-14 an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives
2-15 and Senate.
Clark
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 157 was adopted by the House on
March 19, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 157 was adopted by the Senate on
March 20, 1997, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor