1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 208 1-3 WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is proud to join the citizens 1-4 of Harlingen in the celebration of Harlingen Day at the 1-5 State Capitol on February 17, 1999; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Referred to as an "All-American City," 1-7 the City of Harlingen is the geographic center for the 1-8 Rio Grande Valley of Texas and is the regional focal point 1-9 in South Texas; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Harlingen, with its semitropical climate, is 1-11 also known as the "Tropical Playground of Texas"; in addition, 1-12 it is home to the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings Baseball Team, 1-13 and it wholeheartedly supports Representative Brimer's effort 1-14 to bring major league baseball spring training to the Valley; 1-15 and 1-16 WHEREAS, Harlingen is also home to the Rio Grande Valley 1-17 Birding Festival, which shares the Valley's unique wildlife and 1-18 beauty of the land with visitors from across our country and 1-19 demonstrates that economic progress and prosperity can walk 1-20 hand in hand with maintaining natural ecological resources; 1-21 and 1-22 WHEREAS, The City of Harlingen's outstanding civic 1-23 leadership is moving the "Harlingen Interplex" into the next 1-24 century; the city is the world's newest crossroads of 2-1 international commerce with world-class manufacturing firms 2-2 such as Fruit of the Loom, Lockheed-Martin, and Keystone 2-3 International; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Harlingen is recognized as the home of the 2-5 area's most advanced medical facilities and through recent 2-6 construction has further enhanced the state-of-the-art Valley 2-7 Baptist Medical Center and expanded educational facilities at 2-8 one of the Valley's premier institutions of higher learning, 2-9 the Texas State Technical College; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Harlingen, as an owner of the Free Trade Bridge, 2-11 is strategic to the full implementation of the North American 2-12 Free Trade Agreement and is a full partner in economic and 2-13 industrial development in the region and in Mexico; and 2-14 WHEREAS, Community volunteerism is a way of life for the 2-15 Harlingen citizenry, and the city boasts thousands of volunteers 2-16 in the areas of community service and environmental and social 2-17 causes; and 2-18 WHEREAS, Throughout the years, Harlingen has distinguished 2-19 itself as one of our state's most outstanding communities, and 2-20 it is indeed fitting that the city and its residents receive 2-21 appropriate legislative recognition for their many accomplishments; 2-22 now, therefore, be it 2-23 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-24 76th Legislature, hereby designate February 17, 1999, as 2-25 Harlingen Day at the Capitol and welcome the members of the 2-26 city's delegation on 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 Harlingen City Council as an 3-3 expression of high regard by the Texas Senate. 3-4 Lucio 3-5 ______________________________________ 3-6 President of the Senate 3-7 I hereby certify that the above 3-8 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-9 on February 17, 1999. 3-10 ______________________________________ 3-11 Secretary of the Senate 3-12 ______________________________________ 3-13 Member, Texas Senate