1-1 By: Haywood S.C.R. No. 33 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed March 6, 2001; March 12, 2001, read 1-3 first time and referred to Committee on Administration; 1-4 March 27, 2001, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 5, 1-5 Nays 0; March 27, 2001, sent to printer.) 1-6 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-7 WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-8 recognize the City of Electra and to proclaim this exceptional city 1-9 the Pump Jack Capital of Texas; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Located in the northwestern quadrant of Wichita 1-11 County, the City of Electra is well known as an oil town; the city 1-12 is the center of activities generated by the production of crude 1-13 oil from approximately 5,000 wells and is surrounded by oil pools, 1-14 power stations, pumping wells, and storage and pipeline facilities; 1-15 and 1-16 WHEREAS, In 1911, the discovery of oil at the site of Clayco 1-17 1 on April Fool's Day thrust the City of Electra into the history 1-18 books as one of the most significant oil producing regions in the 1-19 state; and 1-20 WHEREAS, More than 5,000 pump jacks can be found within a 1-21 10-mile radius of Electra; the pump jacks range from those of the 1-22 early days to the modern ones used today, and the remarkable 1-23 concentration of pump jacks dotting the land has earned the area 1-24 widespread acclaim for its uniqueness; and 1-25 WHEREAS, The city takes pride in its pump jacks and is 1-26 hosting a Pump Jack Festival to celebrate its heritage and the 1-27 plentiful supply of oil in the area; the mission of the festival is 1-28 to increase tourism and showcase the City of Electra's hospitality, 1-29 civic attributes, and investment opportunities; and 1-30 WHEREAS, Electra boasts a wealth of natural resources and the 1-31 fruits of years of steady development; its citizens have a strong 1-32 sense of community spirit and of their city's history, and they 1-33 view the pump jacks as wholesome symbols of prosperity and of the 1-34 work of their forebears; now, therefore, be it 1-35 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-36 hereby commend the City of Electra on its exemplary citizens and 1-37 many amenities and declare Electra the Pump Jack Capital of Texas; 1-38 and, be it further 1-39 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for the 1-40 City of Electra as an expression of esteem from the Texas 1-41 Legislature. 1-42 * * * * *