1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 189 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-4 recognize the City of Edinburg, which has been named a 2000 1-5 winner of the All-America City award, the oldest and most 1-6 prestigious prize accorded communities in the United States; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Located in one of the fastest-growing areas in 1-8 the country, Edinburg is the seat of Hidalgo County and has a 1-9 burgeoning economy; twice before, this charming town has won 1-10 the designation of All-America City; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Among the city's progressive efforts are the 1-12 Beautification Matching Loan Program, founded to assist in 1-13 revitalizing downtown and east Edinburg, the South Texas Youth 1-14 Initiative, in which workshops and community service groups are 1-15 used to teach elementary and secondary students leadership skills, 1-16 and a collaboration with Haggar Clothing Company that generated 1-17 more than 1,300 jobs; and 1-18 WHEREAS, An excellent place in which to live, work, and raise 1-19 a family, the City of Edinburg has shown itself to be a community 1-20 where concerned citizens can come together to accomplish many 1-21 different goals; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Edinburg has been the winner of two previous 1-23 All-America City awards; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Communities receiving the award have benefitted 2-2 by increased tourism, civic pride, and economic development; 2-3 certainly the City of Edinburg is especially worthy of legislative 2-4 recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-6 77th Legislature, hereby commend and applaud the City of Edinburg 2-7 for its success in achieving All-America City designation; and, be 2-8 it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-10 city as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate. 2-11 Lucio 2-12 Armbrister Gallegos Shapiro 2-13 Barrientos Harris Shapleigh 2-14 Bernsen Haywood Sibley 2-15 Bivins Jackson Staples 2-16 Brown Lindsay Truan 2-17 Cain Madla Van de Putte 2-18 Carona Moncrief Wentworth 2-19 Duncan Nelson West 2-20 Ellis Ogden Whitmire 2-21 Fraser Zaffirini 2-22 Ratliff, President of the Senate 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 President of the Senate 2-25 I hereby certify that the above 2-26 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-27 on February 8, 2001. 2-28 ______________________________________ 2-29 Secretary of the Senate 2-30 ______________________________________ 2-31 Member, Texas Senate