R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to join
1-2 with the citizens of South Texas in celebrating the opening of
1-3 Trans World Airlines' direct service from McAllen to Austin on
1-4 April 6, 1999; the house of representatives is also pleased to
1-5 welcome to Austin the Border Blitz delegation, composed of
1-6 representatives from McAllen, Mission, Pharr, Edinburg, and Hidalgo
1-7 who will be passengers on this initial flight; and
1-8 WHEREAS, The gateway to Northern Mexico, the Rio Grande
1-9 Valley is one of Texas' most dynamic regions; rich in cultural
1-10 diversity, the Valley is a flyway between North and South America
1-11 and offers some of the best birding in the country; the region
1-12 boasts the third-fastest growing metropolitan statistical area in
1-13 the state and attributes its prosperity to agriculture and
1-14 labor-intensive industry; the Valley is also thriving as an
1-15 ecotourism area; and
1-16 WHEREAS, McAllen, which is located only three miles from the
1-17 border, is ideal for reaping the benefits of the anticipated growth
1-18 in commerce and trade between the United States and Mexico; McAllen
1-19 is rich in Hispanic flavor, and its laid-back, subtropical setting
1-20 makes it an ideal winter vacation resort; the climate is conducive
1-21 to farming as well, producing fields of vegetables, sugar cane, and
1-22 onions year-round, while summer brings cotton and winter brings
1-23 grapefruit and oranges; finally, many United States manufacturers
1-24 combine with Mexican maquiladoras in the foreign trade zone to
2-1 create a strong manufacturing presence in McAllen; and
2-2 WHEREAS, Edinburg is the Hidalgo County seat and serves as
2-3 the western gateway to the Lower Rio Grande Valley; Edinburg has
2-4 become one of the nation's leading producers of vegetables and
2-5 citrus fruit, and the city's recent dramatic expansion has
2-6 generated significant economic growth; Edinburg is home to the
2-7 state-of-the-art Edinburg Regional Medical Center and one of the
2-8 Rio Grande Valley's premier institutions of higher learning, The
2-9 University of Texas--Pan American; and
2-10 WHEREAS, Located just 11 miles from the Mexican border, the
2-11 city of Pharr boasts a new international bridge that connects it to
2-12 the town of Reynosa, Mexico; Pharr is blessed with a sunny, warm
2-13 climate, and like neighboring McAllen and Edinburg, the city is one
2-14 of the nation's top producers of winter vegetables and citrus
2-15 fruits; Pharr attributes its prosperity to a diversified economy
2-16 that includes natural gas and cotton production, as well as a
2-17 number of rapidly growing industries and companies; and
2-18 WHEREAS, Situated in southwestern Hidalgo County, the lovely
2-19 town of Mission proudly calls itself the "Home of the Grapefruit,"
2-20 a fitting title for this producer of the famed Texas Ruby Red
2-21 variety; a charming town with much civic pride, Mission celebrates
2-22 the only all-poinsettia show in the United States and is home to
2-23 the American Poinsettia Society; in addition to its agricultural
2-24 and tourism industries, the city has 30 industrial plants that play
2-25 a vital role in securing Mission's economic well-being; and
2-26 WHEREAS, Located on the Rio Grande in south central Hidalgo
2-27 County, the city of Hidalgo is proud of its unique cultural flavor,
3-1 which comes from its proximity to Mexico's border; like other
3-2 cities in the Valley, Hidalgo is a hub for industry and
3-3 agriculture, and its citizens take pride in their community and
3-4 their culture; and
3-5 WHEREAS, Trans World Airlines' decision to offer direct
3-6 service to Austin is indeed a boon for all citizens of McAllen,
3-7 Mission, Pharr, Edinburg, and Hidalgo; as the Rio Grande Valley
3-8 continues to thrive, its busy residents will undoubtedly enjoy the
3-9 convenience and timeliness of Trans World Airlines' nonstop flight
3-10 to the state's capital; now, therefore, be it
3-11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
3-12 Legislature hereby commemorate the inaugural flight of Trans World
3-13 Airlines' service from McAllen to Austin and extend best wishes to
3-14 the Border Blitz delegation and to all future passengers of this
3-15 flight for a safe, comfortable passage; and, be it further
3-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-17 prepared for Trans World Airlines as an expression of high regard
3-18 by the Texas House of Representatives.
Gutierrez
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. 582 was adopted by the House on April
6, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House