1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 25 1-3 WHEREAS, The City of Breckenridge, Texas, has undertaken 1-4 a remarkable artistic endeavor to enhance its downtown area by 1-5 commissioning the creation of a series of murals, and this 1-6 project has indeed brought the town great distinction; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Billy Ines painted the striking murals, most of 1-8 which are based on the photographs of Basil Clemons, who was a 1-9 resident of Breckenridge for many years; working primarily in 1-10 black-and-white, Mr. Ines has successfully captured the nuances 1-11 of a bygone time; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Using building exteriors as his canvases, including 1-13 one two stories high and one half-block in length, Mr. Ines has 1-14 depicted detailed scenes from Breckenridge's boom era, as well 1-15 as a tribute to the town's championship football teams titled 1-16 "The Spirit of the Buckaroos"; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The murals have already garnered considerable 1-18 praise, and in 1999 they were selected as the state's best public 1-19 improvement project by the Texas Downtown Association; and 1-20 WHEREAS, In addition to their intrinsic beauty, the murals 1-21 reflect Breckenridge's proud past while enshrining its unique 1-22 heritage for future generations; in light of this notable civic 1-23 achievement, it is most appropriate that the city receive special 2-1 legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-3 77th Legislature, hereby recognize Breckenridge as the Mural 2-4 Capital of Texas and commend the city and Mr. Ines for their 2-5 significant contributions to the artistic landscape of the 2-6 Lone Star State. 2-7 Fraser 2-8 Armbrister Harris Shapiro 2-9 Barrientos Haywood Shapleigh 2-10 Bernsen Jackson Sibley 2-11 Bivins Lindsay Staples 2-12 Brown Lucio Truan 2-13 Cain Madla Van de Putte 2-14 Carona Moncrief Wentworth 2-15 Duncan Nelson West 2-16 Ellis Ogden Whitmire 2-17 Gallegos Zaffirini 2-18 Ratliff, President of the Senate 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 President of the Senate 2-21 I hereby certify that the above 2-22 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-23 on January 17, 2001. 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Secretary of the Senate 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Member, Texas Senate