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                                                                  H.R. No. 414



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, March 2, 2003, marks the 76th anniversary of the 
founding of Elsa, in Hidalgo County, and this event affords an ideal 
opportunity to recognize the contributions of this city's residents 
to the state's richly woven tapestry; and
	WHEREAS, Elsa is situated on what was once part of the Llano 
Grande land grant, issued by Spanish authorities to Juan José
Ynojosa de Ballí in 1790; the surrounding area was settled before 
1800 by ranchers who introduced cattle and sheep and a variety of 
crops; and
	WHEREAS, In the early 1900s, Anglo-Americans began making 
their homes in the vicinity, lured by the possibilities for 
developing truck farms; at one time, the Delta area was home to some 
of the largest canning and packaging companies anywhere in the 
world; today, agriculture continues to constitute a major source of 
the county's economy, and Hidalgo County ranks first in the state in 
the market value of its crops; and
	WHEREAS, The community of Elsa was laid out beside the Texas 
and New Orleans Railroad in 1927 and named for Elsie George, wife of 
a local landowner; at its incorporation in 1940, Elsa's population 
numbered just over 1,000, and today more than 5,500 Texans call it 
home; and
	WHEREAS, Deeply committed to their youth and to civic 
participation, residents of Elsa helped in 1997 to create the Llano 
Grande Center for Research and Development; a nonprofit 
organization based in Elsa, the center works to nurture the talents 
and leadership potential of area students and to strengthen the  
community fabric; among the many successes of which it can boast is 
a college preparation and placement program, begun informally 
several years earlier, that saw more than 51 students from 
Edcouch-Elsa High School admitted to Ivy League universities 
between 1993 and 2001; and
	WHEREAS, The residents of Elsa honor their history and are 
building a forward-looking community that draws on the strengths of 
all its people; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize March 2, 2003, as the 76th anniversary 
of the city of Elsa and extend best wishes to all its residents for a 
bright and prosperous future.

                                                                            Pena

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 414 was adopted by the House on March 
10, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House