R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to join 1-2 the citizens of Edinburg in the joyous celebration of Edinburg Day 1-3 at the State Capitol on February 10, 1999; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Originally known as Chapin, the community serves as 1-5 the western gateway to the Lower Rio Grande Valley and as the 1-6 Hidalgo County seat; it first enjoyed a vibrant economy based on 1-7 ranching, but successful irrigation efforts and a temperate climate 1-8 have transformed the area into one of the nation's leading 1-9 producers of vegetables and citrus fruits, and the community is 1-10 also home to many thriving industries; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Edinburg's outstanding civic leadership and dramatic 1-12 expansion have generated significant economic growth; recent 1-13 construction of the International Trade and Technology Building on 1-14 the campus of The University of Texas--Pan American has expanded 1-15 educational opportunities at one of the valley's premier 1-16 institutions of higher learning; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Another project in the planning process at the 1-18 university is a medical research facility, a component of the 1-19 Regional Academic Health Center, that would be the first such unit 1-20 in the country with a location suitable to the study of health 1-21 problems on the United States-Mexico border; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The community is also expanding in the area of 1-23 recreational opportunities, such as Supersplash! Adventure, a new 1-24 35-acre water park designed for family enjoyment; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Edinburg boasts an active citizenry who champion a 2-2 variety of worthy causes through their involvement in such 2-3 organizations as the Edinburg 2020 Citizens Advisory Committees, 2-4 the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, the Edinburg Hispanic Chamber of 2-5 Commerce, the Edinburg Hospital Authority, and the Edinburg Lions 2-6 Club, and their stalwart commitment to these and many other groups 2-7 has made the community a better place to live, work, and rear a 2-8 family; and 2-9 WHEREAS, The city of Edinburg has earned well-deserved 2-10 acclaim for its exceptional achievements, and twice it has received 2-11 the prestigious All-America City designation from the National 2-12 Civic League, a feat rarely matched by other communities; and 2-13 WHEREAS, Recognizing that the blessings of liberty must be 2-14 continually safeguarded, Edinburg has always been willing to pay 2-15 the ultimate price for freedom by sending its best and brightest 2-16 citizens to fight for America's highest ideals; the community is 2-17 home to people from all walks of life, and it draws its strengths 2-18 and achievements from its diversity and proud history; and 2-19 WHEREAS, Throughout the years, Edinburg has distinguished 2-20 itself as one of our state's most outstanding communities, and it 2-21 is indeed fitting that the city and its residents receive 2-22 appropriate legislative recognition for their many accomplishments; 2-23 now, therefore, be it 2-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-25 Legislature hereby recognize February 10, 1999, as Edinburg Day at 2-26 the Capitol and welcome the members of the city's delegation on 2-27 their visit to Austin; and, be it further 3-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-2 prepared for the members of the Edinburg City Council as an 3-3 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Hinojosa Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso Alexander Goodman Morrison Allen Goolsby Mowery Alvarado Gray Naishtat Averitt Green Najera Bailey Greenberg Nixon Berman Grusendorf Noriega Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira Bosse Haggerty Olivo Brimer Hamric Palmer Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts Burnam Hawley Puente Capelo Heflin Ramsay Carter Hilbert Rangel Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas Christian Hinojosa Ritter Clark Hochberg Sadler Coleman Hodge Salinas Cook Homer Seaman Corte Hope Shields Counts Howard Siebert Crabb Hunter Smith Craddick Hupp Smithee Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford Davis of Dallas Junell Talton Delisi Keel Telford Denny Keffer Thompson Deshotel King of Parker Tillery Driver King of Uvalde Truitt Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris Dutton Lengefeld Uher Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte Eiland Longoria Walker Elkins Luna West Ellis McCall Williams Farabee McClendon Wilson Farrar McReynolds Wise Flores Madden Wohlgemuth Gallego Marchant Wolens Garcia Maxey Woolley George Merritt Yarbrough Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 66 was adopted by the House on February 10, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House