By Counts H.C.R. No. 82 76R6225 MDM-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The members of the Texas Legislature are proud to 1-2 join the citizens of Snyder in the celebration of Snyder Day at the 1-3 State Capitol on February 24, 1999, and this festive event offers 1-4 an ideal opportunity to recognize the community's many unique 1-5 attributes; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Located deep in the heart of West Texas, the "Land 1-7 of the White Buffalo" is noted for its Western heritage and the 1-8 pioneer spirit of its residents; it serves as the county seat of 1-9 Scurry County, which was named by the Texas Legislature in 1876 for 1-10 Confederate hero General William R. Scurry; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Scurry County traditionally has been one of the 1-12 state's leading oil producers, and its wells have supplied more 1-13 than 1 billion barrels of oil to date; it is also the location of 1-14 the SACROC unit, one of the most prolific oil producing areas of 1-15 the state; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Snyder's outstanding civic leaders and dynamic 1-17 citizenry have generated significant economic growth; Arnold 1-18 Lorber, a leader in the textile industry, has chosen Snyder as the 1-19 site of a Lorber Industries of Texas manufacturing facility that 1-20 will have a major impact on the economy both locally and statewide, 1-21 as the project will purchase cotton from distributors throughout 1-22 Texas; and 1-23 WHEREAS, The significant financial investment in land 1-24 development, construction payroll, and training needed both on site 2-1 and off have also led to the formation of a strong working 2-2 partnership between Lorber Industries of Texas and Western Texas 2-3 College of Snyder; and 2-4 WHEREAS, A strong presence in the community since 1971, 2-5 Western Texas College offers a full range of both academic and 2-6 vocational classes and also provides specialized training through 2-7 its newly formed Workforce Development Program, made possible in 2-8 part by the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Department of 2-9 Economic Development; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Snyder is also home to the Price Daniel Unit of the 2-11 Texas Department of Criminal Justice, one of the first such units 2-12 to be located in West Texas; and 2-13 WHEREAS, A long-standing source of community pride for its 2-14 scholastic and athletic programs is the Snyder Independent School 2-15 System, which has been recognized nationally for its outstanding 2-16 high school drama and vocational agriculture departments; and 2-17 WHEREAS, The continued progress and growth of Snyder is 2-18 enhanced by the cooperation of city and county leadership, the 2-19 progressive spirit of the community's residents, and by its rich 2-20 natural and cultural resources, and it is a pleasure to salute this 2-21 fine Texas city at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-22 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-23 hereby officially commemorate Snyder Day at the State Capitol, 2-24 formally recognize the community of Snyder as the "Land of the 2-25 White Buffalo," and extend to those residents visiting on this day 2-26 best wishes for a memorable trip to the Capitol City; and, be it 2-27 further 3-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-2 prepared for the Snyder delegation as an expression of high regard 3-3 by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.