1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 729 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pride 1-4 in recognizing Big Spring Day, which will be held April 10, 2001, 1-5 at the State Capitol; a Texas city rich in the pioneering spirit 1-6 that looks back on a prosperous history and that looks forward to 1-7 a productive 21st century, Big Spring is indeed worthy of a grand 1-8 celebration; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Big Spring's pioneering spirit is shown in the 1-10 lives of those who first explored the area, including the Spanish 1-11 explorers such as Coronado, and the Comanche Indians and Captain 1-12 Randolph B. Marcy, who recorded the discovery of Big Spring; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Big Spring's growth continued with early 1-14 settlers including Colonel C. C. Slaughter, David Abner Rhoton, 1-15 J. B. Boydstun, W. R. Settles, and Dora and "Bud" Roberts, whose 1-16 contributions to the community are still evident today in the 1-17 social and economic infrastructure of the city; and 1-18 WHEREAS, The pioneering spirit of Big Spring is apparent in 1-19 the historical preservation of Scenic Mountain at Big Spring State 1-20 Park, the Potton House, the Heritage Museum, Hanger 25 Museum, and 1-21 the Vietnam Memorial; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The pioneering spirit of Big Spring anticipates the 2-2 future through the construction of America's largest wind turbines 2-3 for new sources of energy and the creation of a Technology Task 2-4 Force to investigate the implementation of emerging technologies 2-5 in public and private sectors; and 2-6 WHEREAS, The Big Spring community attracts business and 2-7 industry through concerted economic development efforts while 2-8 maintaining its established manufacturing and technology industries 2-9 and its vital oil, farming, and ranching industries; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Big Spring is moving into the 21st century by 2-11 providing new technologies while continuing to meet the basic needs 2-12 of all its citizens through exciting job opportunities, affordable 2-13 housing, recreation, and education; and 2-14 WHEREAS, Big Spring's pioneering spirit will continue 2-15 into the future because of its greatest natural resource, its 2-16 citizens; they will continue to explore, settle, toil, and 2-17 envision a quality of life that makes this vital and prosperous 2-18 community the Crossroads of West Texas; now, therefore, be it 2-19 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-20 77th Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to the citizens of 2-21 Big Spring, Texas, for a most successful Big Spring Day at the 2-22 Texas Capitol. 2-23 Duncan 3-1 Armbrister Harris Shapiro 3-2 Barrientos Haywood Shapleigh 3-3 Bernsen Jackson Sibley 3-4 Bivins Lindsay Staples 3-5 Brown Lucio Truan 3-6 Cain Madla Van de Putte 3-7 Carona Moncrief Wentworth 3-8 Ellis Nelson West 3-9 Fraser Ogden Whitmire 3-10 Gallegos Zaffirini 3-11 Ratliff, President of the Senate 3-12 ______________________________________ 3-13 President of the Senate 3-14 I hereby certify that the above 3-15 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-16 on April 10, 2001. 3-17 ______________________________________ 3-18 Secretary of the Senate 3-19 ______________________________________ 3-20 Member, Texas Senate