1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 200 1-3 WHEREAS, Snyder, Texas, The Land of the White Buffalo, is 1-4 located in Scurry County, deep in the heart of West Texas; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Proud of its Western heritage and pioneer spirit, 1-6 Snyder is the county seat of Scurry County, named by the 1-7 Texas Legislature in 1876 for the Confederate war hero, 1-8 William R. Scurry; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Even though Snyder reveres its past, it looks 1-10 forward to the future and an expanding economy; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Known as a leader and pioneer throughout the 1-12 textile industry, Arnold Lorber of Los Angeles, California, has 1-13 chosen Snyder as the home of his projected five-phase 1-14 manufacturing facility; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Having recently completed Phase I, Lorber 1-16 Industries of Texas plans to begin Phase II in the spring of 1-17 1999; by purchasing cotton throughout the State of Texas, 1-18 this new industry will have a major impact on the economy of 1-19 the Snyder area and on the State of Texas; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Investing millions of dollars in land 1-21 development, construction payroll, and on-site and off-site 1-22 training has led to the formation of a working partnership 1-23 between Lorber Industries of Texas and Western Texas College 1-24 of Snyder; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Through its newly formed Workforce Development 2-2 Program, Western Texas College has begun an exciting new role 2-3 by providing specialized training; the college has been serving 2-4 the Snyder area since 1971, and it offers a full curriculum of 2-5 academic and vocational education; and 2-6 WHEREAS, The Workforce Development Program is made 2-7 possible through the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas 2-8 Department of Economic Development; and 2-9 WHEREAS, Snyder is proud to be the location for the 2-10 Price Daniel Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; 2-11 and 2-12 WHEREAS, Always a source of pride for its scholastic 2-13 program, the Snyder Independent School System has nationally 2-14 recognized athletic and achievement programs as well as 2-15 excellent high school drama and vocational agricultural 2-16 departments; and 2-17 WHEREAS, The continued growth and progress of 2-18 Snyder, Texas, is ensured by the superb cooperation of both 2-19 the city and county governments; now, therefore, be it 2-20 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-21 76th Legislature, hereby declare Wednesday, February 24, 1999, 2-22 as Snyder Day in Texas, and Snyder, Texas, as The Land of the 2-23 White Buffalo; and, be it further 2-24 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as 2-25 an expression of the high regard and esteem of the Texas Senate. 2-26 Haywood 3-1 ______________________________________ 3-2 President of the Senate 3-3 I hereby certify that the above 3-4 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-5 on February 15, 1999. 3-6 ______________________________________ 3-7 Secretary of the Senate 3-8 ______________________________________ 3-9 Member, Texas Senate