R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, On February 13, 2001, many proud residents from
1-2 Houston's East End will gather in Austin to celebrate East End Day
1-3 at the State Capitol; and
1-4 WHEREAS, This historic area was founded in 1826 as the
1-5 settlement of Harrisburg and holds the unique distinctions of being
1-6 one of the first capitals of the Republic of Texas and home of the
1-7 first Lone Star State flag; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Once known as the city where "17 railroads meet the
1-9 sea," the East End underwent a dramatic transformation in 1919 with
1-10 the widening of the Houston Ship Channel, which brought increased
1-11 industry to the area; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Officially becoming part of Houston when Harrisburg
1-13 was annexed in 1927, the East End area serves as the city's
1-14 transportation hub; and
1-15 WHEREAS, Today, the Port of Houston generates $7.7 billion in
1-16 annual revenue for the city and affects approximately 250,000 jobs
1-17 in the Lone Star State; moreover, the second largest petrochemical
1-18 complex in the world is located in the East End's 25-square-mile
1-19 boundaries; and
1-20 WHEREAS, With continued development through the years, the
1-21 East End has become Houston's most industrialized area and includes
1-22 oil refineries, various manufacturing and warehousing companies,
1-23 and many other business enterprises; and
1-24 WHEREAS, Members of the East End Chamber of Commerce are
2-1 diligently working to ensure the area has a robust and evolving
2-2 economy by promoting its diversity and rich culture and heritage;
2-3 and
2-4 WHEREAS, The people living and working in Houston's East End
2-5 take great pride in contributing to the city's growth and
2-6 prosperity, and it is indeed a privilege to pay tribute to them at
2-7 this time; now, therefore, be it
2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-9 Legislature hereby recognize February 13, 2001, as East End Day at
2-10 the State Capitol and extend to all those associated with this
2-11 storied Houston area sincere best wishes for success and happiness
2-12 in their future endeavors.
Noriega
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. 172 was adopted by the House on
February 13, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House