HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, On April 15, 1997, many proud residents of Bryan and
1-2 College Station will be in Austin to celebrate Bryan-College
1-3 Station Day at the Capitol, and this festive event offers an ideal
1-4 opportunity to extol the many virtues of these noteworthy cities;
1-5 and
1-6 WHEREAS, Nestled in the lush Brazos Valley, the communities
1-7 are surrounded by gently rolling fields and rich woodlands, and the
1-8 area's remarkable natural beauty is an apt reflection of its wealth
1-9 of natural resources; a cattle and hog production center, the
1-10 region also produces sorghums, corn, cotton, wheat, oats, and
1-11 pecans; and
1-12 WHEREAS, In more recent years, agriculture has been joined by
1-13 a number of other businesses in contributing to the area's
1-14 prosperity, and computers, offshore technology, and research and
1-15 development firms have all taken their places as mainstays of the
1-16 local economy; and
1-17 WHEREAS, The modern marriage of agribusiness and
1-18 state-of-the-art scientific inquiry is embodied in Texas A&M
1-19 University, the nation's third-largest institution of higher
1-20 learning and a world leader in the development of new agricultural
1-21 and industrial technologies; integral to the phenomenal success of
1-22 Texas as a center of commerce, the university is both heir to a
1-23 rich legacy of educational excellence and an indispensable
1-24 component of the state's economic future; and
2-1 WHEREAS, Bryan-College Station's winning combination of
2-2 small-town charm and the amenities of a modern metropolis has won
2-3 the hearts of the many visitors who return to become residents, and
2-4 the area's high quality of life and booming economy have made it
2-5 one of the fastest-growing in the nation; and
2-6 WHEREAS, Blessed with a dynamic and friendly citizenry,
2-7 abundant natural resources, and a thriving economy, the
2-8 Bryan-College Station community is one of the Lone Star State's
2-9 greatest assets, and even as its residents take pride and
2-10 satisfaction in the area's remarkable success, they look forward to
2-11 the new challenges and opportunities of the next century; now,
2-12 therefore, be it
2-13 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-14 hereby designate April 15, 1997, as Bryan-College Station Day at
2-15 the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the Bryan-College
2-16 Station delegation.
Roman
Kubiak
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. 192 was adopted by the House on
April 15, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 192 was adopted by the Senate on
April 15, 1997, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor