R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to 1-2 recognize the city of Borger on the grand occasion of the 75th 1-3 anniversary of its founding; and 1-4 WHEREAS, In 1926, A. P. Borger, a real estate promoter, 1-5 bought 240 acres in Texas with the express purpose of creating a 1-6 town; the Texas oil boom was well under way in the mid-1920s, and 1-7 people flocked to the new settlement, hoping to find their own 1-8 prosperity; and 1-9 WHEREAS, An election was called on October 28, 1926, to 1-10 incorporate the city of Borger; the town soon had its own railway 1-11 station and post office; unfortunately, it also developed many of 1-12 the problems associated with rapidly expanding urban areas; crime 1-13 escalated, while infrastructure construction and sanitation 1-14 regulations suffered; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The Great Depression brought an end to Borger's 1-16 decadent, boomtown days; residents shifted their attention from 1-17 getting rich to making civic improvements; with the help of the 1-18 Work Projects Administration, Borger's streets and buildings were 1-19 improved; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Following World War II, the city of Borger saw 1-21 several significant changes; the Hutchinson County Airport was 1-22 constructed north of town in 1949; by the 1960s Borger was one of 1-23 the largest centers for oil, carbon black, and petrochemical 1-24 production and supplies in the state; manufacturers and businesses 2-1 entered the area, expanding the local economy and increasing 2-2 prosperity; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Today, after 75 years of existence, Borger remains 2-4 an important shipping point for petroleum and agricultural products 2-5 produced in the region; a grand place, with industrious, 2-6 civic-minded residents, and a healthy economy, the city of Borger 2-7 can look forward to a bright future in the new millennium; now, 2-8 therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-10 Legislature hereby congratulate citizens of Borger on the 75th 2-11 anniversary of its founding and send best wishes for joyous 2-12 anniversary festivities. Chisum _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 429 was adopted by the House on April 27, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House