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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 82
 1-3           WHEREAS, Many notable citizens of Lubbock are visiting
 1-4     Austin on January 24 and 25, 2001, to celebrate their city's rich
 1-5     heritage and to meet with their legislative delegation; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, A thriving city on the southern High Plains,
 1-7     Lubbock is sited on one of the oldest inhabited places in Texas;
 1-8     in Yellow House Draw, in the northern part of the city,
 1-9     archeologists have discovered evidence of some 12,000 years of
1-10     continuous habitation; known as the Lubbock Lake Site, the area now
1-11     enjoys protection as a national historic and state archeological
1-12     landmark; and
1-13           WHEREAS, In early historic times this land was occupied
1-14     by Indians who were probably ancestors of the Apaches; during the
1-15     1600s various Spanish expeditions traveled a route through Yellow
1-16     House Draw and other canyons, confident of finding water there on
1-17     their passage across the South Plains; in the 1700s Comanches swept
1-18     down into Texas from the north, and they maintained dominion over
1-19     this region until the 1870s; and
1-20           WHEREAS, The City of Lubbock was established in 1890 and
1-21     quickly became the seat of Lubbock County, which was organized
1-22     the following year; population growth began in earnest with the
1-23     arrival of the railroads, which first reached Lubbock in 1909; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, The railroads stimulated Lubbock's growth as a
 2-2     trade center, but residents also wanted the benefits that an
 2-3     institution of higher learning would bring; when legislation
 2-4     creating Texas Technological College was finally passed in 1923,
 2-5     the site selection committee, impressed by the exuberant
 2-6     hospitality of Lubbock citizens, chose Lubbock as the location
 2-7     on their first ballot; and
 2-8           WHEREAS, Today a city of approximately 200,000, Lubbock
 2-9     enjoys a diversified economy that draws its strength from
2-10     agribusiness, manufacturing, and commerce, as well as from
2-11     educational and medical facilities and other services; with the
2-12     growth of cotton culture on the High Plains, Lubbock has become
2-13     one of the world's primary centers for the processing of cottonseed;
2-14     and
2-15           WHEREAS, Lubbock also offers a wealth of cultural and
2-16     recreational opportunities; among these are the Lubbock Symphony
2-17     Orchestra, Lubbock Civic Ballet, and Museum of Texas Tech University,
2-18     whose components include a general museum, a planetarium, and
2-19     interpretive and learning centers at the Lubbock Lake Site; and
2-20           WHEREAS, Those wanting a glimpse of the frontier can
2-21     find traces of it in the prairie-dog town at Mackenzie Park and
2-22     in the many restored structures at the Ranching Heritage Center,
2-23     a 15-acre site tracing the evolution of ranch architecture and the
2-24     history of the cattle industry; and
2-25           WHEREAS, The abundance of musical talent that has sprung
2-26     from this area, including the likes of Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison,
 3-1     Waylon Jennings, Tanya Tucker, and Joe Ely, has earned Lubbock
 3-2     recognition as "The Music Crossroads of Texas" and inspired the
 3-3     Crossroads of Texas Music Festival, held in September; that same
 3-4     month Lubbock hosts the Panhandle-South Plains Fair, which draws
 3-5     an annual attendance of 250,000; and
 3-6           WHEREAS, Among the several proud delegations of Lubbock
 3-7     citizens visiting the Capitol today is the Leadership Lubbock
 3-8     Class of 2001, a group of community leaders who are participating
 3-9     in a series of seminars designed to help them identify and respond
3-10     to the needs of their community; highlights of their trip to Austin
3-11     on January 24 and 25, 2001, include a meeting with their legislative
3-12     delegation and a barbeque reception at Stubb's with a concert by
3-13     Joe Ely; and
3-14           WHEREAS, The citizens of Lubbock have truly kept faith
3-15     with the founders of this West Texas community; still renowned
3-16     for their friendly warmth, they have helped to build a vital urban
3-17     center that serves not only a large part of West Texas but also of
3-18     eastern New Mexico, and it is a pleasure to join with the
3-19     delegations present here today in paying tribute to the many
3-20     contributions of Lubbock and its fine residents; now, therefore,
3-21     be it
3-22           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
3-23     77th Legislature, hereby recognize January 24, 2001, as Lubbock
3-24     Day at the State Capitol and extend to the delegations in
3-25     attendance today and to all their fellow citizens sincere
3-26     appreciation for the bright lustre they are adding to the
 4-1     Lone Star State.
 4-2                                                    Duncan
 4-3           Armbrister           Harris              Shapiro
 4-4           Barrientos           Haywood             Shapleigh
 4-5           Bernsen              Jackson             Sibley
 4-6           Bivins               Lindsay             Staples
 4-7           Brown                Lucio               Truan
 4-8           Cain                 Madla               Van de Putte
 4-9           Carona               Moncrief            Wentworth
4-10           Ellis                Nelson              West
4-11           Fraser               Ogden               Whitmire
4-12           Gallegos                                 Zaffirini
4-13                      Ratliff, President of the Senate
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4-15                                          President of the Senate
4-16                                       I hereby certify that the above
4-17                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
4-18                                  on January 24, 2001.
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4-20                                          Secretary of the Senate
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4-22                                           Member, Texas Senate