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                                                                  H.R. No. 65 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to join 
the citizens of Port Arthur in the joyous celebration of Port Arthur 
Day at the State Capitol on February 3, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, Arthur E. Stilwell, railroad promoter and the town's 
namesake, founded the city in 1895, and it proved to be ideally 
suited to serve as both a commercial seaport and a tourist 
destination; Mr. Stilwell's expansive vision for the city was 
secured in 1901 when the nearby Spindletop eruption ushered in the 
state's first oil field boom; and
	WHEREAS, Located nine miles from the Gulf of Mexico in 
Jefferson County, Port Arthur has long been identified with the oil 
and petrochemical industries that form one of the bases of the 
state's economy; blessed with many natural resources, a moderate 
climate, superb recreational opportunities, and outstanding 
educational and medical institutions, the city of Port Arthur is 
attracting new industries to Southeast Texas by providing an 
increasingly attractive quality of life for its residents; and
	WHEREAS, Enhancing the city's vitality are the many students 
attending its fine institution of higher learning, Lamar State 
College--Port Arthur, founded in 1909 as Port Arthur College; and
	WHEREAS, Festivals, tournaments, parades, concerts, and 
other gala celebrations of the community's colorful history and 
cultural heritage abound throughout the area year-round; the city 
has become especially well known for its popular annual Mardi Gras 
festivities as well as for the Chinese/Vietnamese New Year and the 
Janis Joplin Birthday Bash; and
	WHEREAS, The chambers of commerce in Port Arthur, Beaumont, 
Groves, Nederland, and Port Neches, together with various Jefferson 
County officials, are hosting the second biennial Jefferson County 
Breakfast on February 4, 2003, at the Driskill Hotel; and
	WHEREAS, For more than a hundred years, the people of Port 
Arthur have been building a vibrant, forward-looking community, and 
it is a pleasure to recognize this dynamic Texas city and its 
public-spirited citizenry; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize February 3, 2003, as Port Arthur Day 
at the State Capitol and welcome the community's visiting 
delegation.

                                                                          Ritter
                                                                        Deshotel

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 65 was adopted by the House on 
February 3, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House