HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, On February 6, 2001, delegates of Midland and Odessa 1-2 travel to the State Capitol to celebrate the rich Texas heritage of 1-3 these two esteemed cities and to honor the many contributions of 1-4 their citizenry throughout the state's history; and 1-5 WHEREAS, In the heart of the Permian Basin, Midland and 1-6 Odessa are located in the adjacent counties of Midland and Ector, 1-7 where each serves as the county seat; linked by both geography and 1-8 circumstance, these two cities have a shared history unlike any 1-9 other; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Originally established to facilitate the railroad as 1-11 it moved westward, Midland and Odessa began as small towns with 1-12 economies based primarily on farming and ranching; the city of 1-13 Midland was founded in 1885 by settlers traveling down the 1-14 Chihuahua Trail and was named for its central location between the 1-15 cities of Fort Worth and El Paso; Odessa was established in 1886 1-16 and was named after a city in the Russian steppes whose setting 1-17 bore a notable similarity to the flat grasslands and open prairie 1-18 of West Texas terrain; and 1-19 WHEREAS, In the mid-1920s, the discovery of huge oil and 1-20 natural gas deposits changed the area's economy forever; among 1-21 today's leading petroleum-producing areas, Midland and Odessa have 1-22 emerged as prosperous communities with bright economic futures; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Rich with history and Texas pride, the cities also 1-24 boast citizens with a deep appreciation for the arts, and they 2-1 serve as home to several museums, theaters, and festivals; Cole 2-2 Theatre, Ector County Coliseum, the Fire Museum, the Globe of the 2-3 Great Southwest, the Parker House Museum, the Permian Basin 2-4 Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame, and several area parks 2-5 are just a sampling of the many attractions that make this area 2-6 beloved by both residents and visitors; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Blessed with abundant natural resources and a 2-8 dynamic citizenry, the cities of Midland and Odessa contribute 2-9 greatly to the Lone Star State, and the achievements of their 2-10 residents are most deserving of special legislative recognition; 2-11 now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-13 hereby designate February 6, 2001, as Midland-Odessa Day at the 2-14 State Capitol and join the citizens of Midland and Odessa in paying 2-15 tribute to these two fine cities. Craddick Laney Goodman Merritt Alexander Goolsby Miller Allen Gray Moreno of Harris Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso Bailey Grusendorf Morrison Berman Gutierrez Mowery Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat Bosse Hamric Najera Brimer Hardcastle Nixon Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira Burnam Heflin Olivo Callegari Hilbert Pickett Capelo Hilderbran Pitts Carter Hill Puente Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay Chisum Hochberg Rangel Christian Hodge Raymond Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas Cook Hopson Ritter Corte Howard Sadler Counts Hunter Salinas Crabb Hupp Seaman Craddick Isett Shields Crownover Janek Smith Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons Delisi Junell Swinford Denny Keel Talton Deshotel Keffer Telford Driver King of Parker Thompson Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery Dunnam Kitchen Truitt Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal Ellis Longoria Walker Farabee Luna West Farrar McCall Williams Flores McClendon Wilson Gallego McReynolds Wise Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth George Marchant Wolens Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley Giddings Maxey Yarbrough Glaze Menendez Zbranek _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 107 was adopted by the House on February 6, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 107 was adopted by the Senate on February 6, 2001, by a viva-voce vote. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: __________________________ Date __________________________ Governor