R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature is proud to join the citizens
1-2 of Harlingen in the celebration of Harlingen Day at the State
1-3 Capitol on March 12, 1997; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Referred to as an "All-American City," the City of
1-5 Harlingen is the geographic center for the Rio Grande Valley of
1-6 Texas and is the regional focal point in South Texas; and
1-7 WHEREAS, Harlingen, with its semitropical climate, is also
1-8 known as the "Tropical Playground of Texas"; in addition, it is
1-9 home to the Rio Grande Valley White Wings baseball team; and
1-10 wholeheartedly supports Representative Brimer's effort to bring
1-11 major league baseball spring training to the Valley; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Harlingen is also home to the Rio Grande Birding
1-13 Festival, which shares the Valley's unique wildlife and beauty of
1-14 the land with visitors from across our country and demonstrates
1-15 that economic progress and prosperity can walk hand in hand with
1-16 maintaining natural ecological resources; and
1-17 WHEREAS, The City of Harlingen's outstanding civic leadership
1-18 is moving the "Harlingen Interplex" into the next century, and
1-19 Harlingen is the world's newest crossroads of international
1-20 commerce with world-class manufacturing firms such as Fruit of the
1-21 Loom, Lockheed Martin, and Keystone International; and
1-22 WHEREAS, Harlingen is recognized as the home of the area's
1-23 most advanced medical facilities and through recent construction
1-24 has further enhanced the state-of-the-art Valley Baptist Medical
2-1 Center and expanded educational facilities at one of the Valley's
2-2 premier institutions of higher learning, the Texas State Technical
2-3 College; and
2-4 WHEREAS, Harlingen, as an owner of the Free Trade Bridge, is
2-5 strategic to the full implementation of the North American Free
2-6 Trade Agreement and is a full partner in economic and industrial
2-7 development in the region and in Mexico; and
2-8 WHEREAS, Community volunteerism is a way of life for the
2-9 Harlingen citizenry and the city boasts thousands of volunteers in
2-10 the areas of community service and environmental and social causes;
2-11 and
2-12 WHEREAS, Throughout the years, Harlingen has distinguished
2-13 itself as one of our state's most outstanding communities, and it
2-14 is indeed fitting that the city and its residents receive
2-15 appropriate legislative recognition for their many accomplishments;
2-16 now, therefore, be it
2-17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-18 Legislature hereby designate March 12, 1997, as Harlingen Day at
2-19 the Capitol and welcome the members of the city's delegation on
2-20 their visit to Austin; and, be it further
2-21 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-22 prepared for the members of the Harlingen City Council as an
2-23 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Solis
Flores
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
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 340 was adopted by the House on March
12, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House