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.
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Chief Clerk of the House