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 Port Arthur in the joyous celebration of Port
1-3 Arthur Day at the Capitol on February 22, 1999; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Located just nine miles from the Gulf of Mexico in
1-5 Jefferson County, Port Arthur was founded by Arthur E. Stilwell in
1-6 1895; a railroad promoter, Mr. Stilwell was looking for a town to
1-7 serve as the terminus of his railroad connecting Kansas City to the
1-8 Gulf of Mexico, and the city that came to bear his name seemed
1-9 ideally situated to serve as both a commercial seaport and a
1-10 tourist resort; and
1-11 WHEREAS, Mr. Stilwell's expansive vision for the city was
1-12 secured in 1901 when the nearby Spindletop eruption ushered in the
1-13 great Texas oilfield boom; by 1914, Port Arthur was the second
1-14 largest oil-refining point in the nation, and the city's motto "We
1-15 Oil the World" continues to hold true, as nearly one million
1-16 barrels of crude oil are refined there each day; and
1-17 WHEREAS, Throughout the years Port Arthur has established an
1-18 enduring commitment to educational excellence, serving as the first
1-19 city in Texas to adopt the 12-grade public school system and as the
1-20 proud home to Lamar University at Port Arthur since 1909, when it
1-21 was founded as Port Arthur College; and
1-22 WHEREAS, With its abundance of both freshwater and saltwater
1-23 fishing sites, Port Arthur has long been hailed as a fisherman's
1-24 paradise, and outdoor enthusiasts enjoy further recreational
2-1 opportunities at Sea Rim State Park and the McFaddin and Texas
2-2 Point national wildlife refuges; both of the wildlife refuges are
2-3 home to a tremendous variety of waterfowl, and the McFaddin Refuge
2-4 contains one of the densest populations of American alligators in
2-5 Texas; and
2-6 WHEREAS, Rich in history and tradition, Port Arthur is a
2-7 forward-looking community and a leading participant in the state's
2-8 dynamic growth, and it is truly a pleasure to salute this
2-9 remarkable city and its people on such an auspicious occasion; now,
2-10 therefore, be it
2-11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-12 Legislature hereby recognize February 22, 1999, as Port Arthur Day
2-13 at the Capitol and join the citizens of that city in paying tribute
2-14 to one of the Lone Star State's finest communities.
Deshotel
Ritter
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
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 133 was adopted by the House on
February 22, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House