R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Many notable citizens of Lubbock are visiting Austin 1-2 on January 24 and 25, 2001, to celebrate their city's rich heritage 1-3 and to meet with their legislative delegation; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A thriving city on the southern High Plains, Lubbock 1-5 is sited on one of the oldest inhabited places in Texas; in Yellow 1-6 House Draw, in the northern part of the city, archeologists have 1-7 discovered evidence of some 12,000 years of continuous habitation; 1-8 known as the Lubbock Lake Site, the area now enjoys protection as a 1-9 national historic and state archeological landmark; and 1-10 WHEREAS, In early historic times this land was occupied by 1-11 Indians who were probably ancestors of the Apaches; during the 1-12 1600s various Spanish expeditions traveled a route through Yellow 1-13 House Draw and other canyons, confident of finding water there on 1-14 their passage across the South Plains; in the 1700s Comanches swept 1-15 down into Texas from the north, and they maintained dominion over 1-16 this region until the 1870s; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The city of Lubbock was established in 1890 and 1-18 quickly became the seat of Lubbock County, which was organized the 1-19 following year; population growth began in earnest with the arrival 1-20 of the railroads, which first reached Lubbock in 1909; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The railroads stimulated Lubbock's growth as a trade 1-22 center, but residents also wanted the benefits that an institution 1-23 of higher learning would bring; when legislation creating Texas 1-24 Technological College was finally passed in 1923, the site 2-1 selection committee, impressed by the exuberant hospitality of 2-2 Lubbock citizens, chose Lubbock as the location on their first 2-3 ballot; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Today a city of approximately 200,000, Lubbock 2-5 enjoys a diversified economy that draws its strength from 2-6 agribusiness, manufacturing, and commerce, as well as from 2-7 educational and medical facilities and other services; with the 2-8 growth of cotton culture on the High Plains, Lubbock has become one 2-9 of the world's primary centers for the processing of cottonseed; 2-10 and 2-11 WHEREAS, Lubbock also offers a wealth of cultural and 2-12 recreational opportunities; among these are the Lubbock Symphony 2-13 Orchestra, Lubbock Civic Ballet, and Museum of Texas Tech 2-14 University, whose components include a general museum, a 2-15 planetarium, and interpretive and learning centers at the Lubbock 2-16 Lake Site; and 2-17 WHEREAS, Those wanting a glimpse of the frontier can find 2-18 traces of it in the prairie-dog town at Mackenzie Park and in the 2-19 many restored structures at the Ranching Heritage Center, a 15-acre 2-20 site tracing the evolution of ranch architecture and the history of 2-21 the cattle industry; and 2-22 WHEREAS, The abundance of musical talent that has sprung from 2-23 this area, including the likes of Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Waylon 2-24 Jennings, Tanya Tucker, and Joe Ely, has earned Lubbock recognition 2-25 as "The Music Crossroads of Texas" and inspired the Crossroads of 2-26 Texas Music Festival, held in September; that same month Lubbock 2-27 hosts the Panhandle-South Plains Fair, which draws an annual 3-1 attendance of 250,000; and 3-2 WHEREAS, Among the several proud delegations of Lubbock 3-3 citizens visiting the Capitol today is the Leadership Lubbock Class 3-4 of 2001, a group of community leaders who are participating in a 3-5 series of seminars designed to help them identify and respond to 3-6 the needs of their community; highlights of their trip to Austin on 3-7 January 24 and 25, 2001, include a meeting with their legislative 3-8 delegation and a barbeque reception at Stubb's with a concert by 3-9 Joe Ely; and 3-10 WHEREAS, The citizens of Lubbock have truly kept faith with 3-11 the founders of this West Texas community; still renowned for their 3-12 friendly warmth, they have helped to build a vital urban center 3-13 that serves not only a large part of West Texas but also of eastern 3-14 New Mexico, and it is a pleasure to join with the delegations 3-15 present here today in paying tribute to the many contributions of 3-16 Lubbock and its fine residents; now, therefore, be it 3-17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 3-18 Legislature hereby recognize January 24, 2001, as Lubbock Day at 3-19 the State Capitol and extend to the delegations in attendance today 3-20 and to all their fellow citizens sincere appreciation for the 3-21 bright lustre they are adding to the Lone Star State. Isett Jones of Lubbock 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 _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 78 was adopted by the House on January 24, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House