By: Bivins, Duncan S.R. No. 127 1-1 By: Bivins, Duncan S.R. No. 127 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, On Tuesday, February 25, 1997, Midland-Odessa Day 1-4 will be celebrated by the proud citizens of these two cities in 1-5 recognition of the cities' contributions to the State of Texas; 1-6 and 1-7 WHEREAS, The cities of Odessa and Midland are situated in 1-8 the Permian Basin, where huge deposits of oil and natural gas were 1-9 discovered in the 1920s; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Established in 1881, Odessa was selected as a stop 1-11 on the Texas and Pacific Railroad that year; the oil boom in 1929 1-12 greatly increased the population; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Located partly in Midland County and mainly in 1-14 Ector County, Odessa is the home of Odessa College and 1-15 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Midland was founded in 1885 by Midwestern farm 1-17 families, and it was named because it was halfway between 1-18 Fort Worth and El Paso; it is home to the famed Confederate 1-19 Air Force Museum; and 1-20 WHEREAS, The county seat of Midland County, Midland has 1-21 experienced many booms and busts and has grown into a metropolis 1-22 with a strong educational system, high-rise buildings, and a 1-23 population dedicated to the fine arts; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The citizens of Midland and Odessa are to be 2-2 commended for their industriousness and their commitment to a 2-3 spirit of cooperation which has been shown by their joint effort 2-4 to build the Midland International Airport and by their naming of 2-5 the Midland-Odessa Symphony and Chorale; and 2-6 WHEREAS, It is indeed a pleasure and a privilege for the 2-7 Texas Senate to honor these outstanding towns and their fine 2-8 citizens; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-10 75th Legislature, hereby extend sincere congratulations to 2-11 the citizens of Odessa and Midland on their special day; and, 2-12 be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-14 the two cities as a memento of this special day. 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 President of the Senate 2-17 I hereby certify that the above 2-18 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-19 on February 25, 1997. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Member, Texas Senate