H.R. No. 1925



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The city of Raymondville was established by Edward 
Burleson Raymond, who organized the Raymond Town and Improvement 
Company in 1904; and
	WHEREAS, During that same year the post office was 
established, and Raymond's company, along with the Kleberg Town and 
Improvement Company, gave right-of-way to the St. Louis, 
Brownsville and Mexico Railway; and
	WHEREAS, Raymondville, located in what was then Cameron 
County, had by 1914 a population of 350, as well as four general 
stores, a bank, a newspaper, a cotton gin, and a lumber company; and
	WHEREAS, With a 300-day growing season made possible by 
favorable summers and winters, Raymondville soon established 
itself as a commercial center for grain, sorghum, cotton, citrus, 
vegetable, and corn production; and
	WHEREAS, In the 1960s the city diversified its economy by 
attracting a variety of industries, ranging from cottonseed and 
fruit processing to the manufacture of farm implements, leather 
goods, and children's clothing; by 2000 there were nearly 300 rated 
businesses in Raymondville, and the municipal population had grown 
to almost 10,000; and
	WHEREAS, The city of Raymondville boasts many fine 
recreational areas, including public swimming pools, a golf course, 
and a city park; moreover, saltwater fishing can be found at Laguna 
Madre and Port Mansfield; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the city of Raymondville for its long and 
unique history and pay special tribute to the many contributions 
its citizens have made to the State of Texas and the United States 
of America.

                                                                         Escobar

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1925 was adopted by the House on June 
2, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House