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 Corpus Christi in the joyous celebration of Corpus
1-3 Christi Day on February 24, 1999; and
1-4 WHEREAS, First settled as a frontier trading post in 1839,
1-5 Corpus Christi is now the 74th largest city in the nation and the
1-6 eighth largest community in Texas, and, happily, it has managed to
1-7 attain that status without sacrificing the delightful quality of
1-8 life that remains one of its chief attractions; and
1-9 WHEREAS, A vacationer's paradise, it is located near the
1-10 Padre Island National Seashore and has long been regarded as one of
1-11 the state's most popular coastal playground communities and the
1-12 recreational center of South Texas; and
1-13 WHEREAS, This beautiful seaside city has also earned
1-14 distinction as the deepest port in the state and as the fifth
1-15 busiest in the nation; its major cargoes are oil and refined
1-16 products, chemicals, bulk materials, and agricultural products, and
1-17 the vessels that ply the area transported more than 81 million tons
1-18 of freight to and from all ports of the world in 1996; and
1-19 WHEREAS, The bay area enjoys a bright economic forecast and
1-20 is creating new jobs faster than either the state or national
1-21 average; moreover, Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend region
1-22 continue to attract new residents, as roughly 500,000 people have
1-23 come to make their home in this lovely and desirable region; and
1-24 WHEREAS, The city is doubly proud to host two excellent
2-1 centers for higher education, Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi,
2-2 and Del Mar College; and
2-3 WHEREAS, The community draws many visitors who come to enjoy
2-4 its wide array of cultural activities, including the Texas State
2-5 Aquarium, the Corpus Christi Watergarden, the ships of Christopher
2-6 Columbus, the USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, the Art Museum of
2-7 South Texas, the Bayfront Arts and Science Park, the Harbor
2-8 Playhouse, and the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History,
2-9 which houses the highly acclaimed Spanish Shipwreck Collection; and
2-10 WHEREAS, Corpus Christi is also famous for its widely popular
2-11 festivals, including the Texas Jazz Festival, renowned as one of
2-12 the longest-running festivals of its kind in the country, and
2-13 Bayfest, an annual waterfront event that regularly draws crowds of
2-14 150,000; throughout the year, the Corpus Christi Greyhound Race
2-15 Track provides tourists and South Texans much enjoyment as well;
2-16 and
2-17 WHEREAS, Rich in culture and tradition, Corpus Christi is a
2-18 prosperous, forward-looking community and a leading participant in
2-19 the state's dynamic growth, and it gives the Texas House of
2-20 Representatives great pleasure to join with our fellow citizens in
2-21 saluting this fine Texas community; now, therefore, be it
2-22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-23 Legislature hereby recognize February 24, 1999, as Corpus Christi
2-24 Day at the Capitol and extend best wishes to all its citizens on
2-25 this noteworthy occasion; and, be it further RESOLVED,
2-26 That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the
2-27 citizens of Corpus Christi as an expression of high regard by the
3-1 Texas House of Representatives.
Luna
Seaman
Capelo
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. 279 was adopted by the House on
February 24, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House