By Isett H.R. No. 78
77R4448 MMS-D
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.