SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 58

	WHEREAS, Many notable Lubbock citizens are visiting Austin 
on January 28, 2003, to pay tribute to their city's rich heritage 
and to celebrate Lubbock Day at the State Capitol; and

	WHEREAS, A thriving city on the southern High Plains, 
Lubbock is located on one of the oldest inhabited places in 
Texas; in Yellow House Draw, in the northern part of the city, 
archaeologists have discovered evidence of some 12,000 years of 
continuous habitation; known as the Lubbock Lake Site, the area 
now enjoys protection as a national historic and state 
archaeological landmark; and

	WHEREAS, In early historic times this land was occupied by 
Indians who were probably ancestors of the Apaches; during the 
1600s, members of various Spanish expeditions traveled a route 
through Yellow House Draw and other canyons, confident of finding 
water there on their passage across the South Plains; in the 
1700s, Comanches swept down into Texas from the north, and they 
maintained dominion over this region until the 1870s; and

	WHEREAS, The City of Lubbock was established in 1890 and 
became the seat of Lubbock County, which was organized the 
following year; population growth in Lubbock began in earnest 
with the arrival of the railroads in 1909; and

	WHEREAS, The railroads stimulated Lubbock's growth as a 
trade center, but residents also wanted the benefits that an 
institution of higher learning would bring; when legislation 
creating Texas Technological College was finally passed in 1923, 
the site selection committee, impressed by the enthusiasm and 
hospitality of Lubbock citizens, chose Lubbock for its location; 
and

	WHEREAS, Today, a city of approximately 200,000, Lubbock 
enjoys a diversified economy that draws its strength from 
agribusiness, manufacturing, and commerce, as well as from 
educational and medical facilities; with the growth of cotton 
culture on the High Plains, Lubbock has become one of the world's 
primary centers for the processing of cottonseed; and

	WHEREAS, Lubbock also offers a wealth of cultural and 
recreational opportunities; among these are the Lubbock Symphony 
Orchestra, the Lubbock Civic Ballet, the Museum and Planetarium 
of Texas Tech University, the Silent Wings Museum, and many other 
cultural offerings at Texas Tech University; and

	WHEREAS, Those wanting a glimpse of the frontier can find 
traces of it in the many restored structures at the Ranching 
Heritage Center, a 15-acre site tracing the evolution of ranch 
architecture and the history of the cattle industry, the American 
Wind Power Center, and the American Museum of Agriculture; and

	WHEREAS, The musical talent that has come from the 
Lubbock area has included the likes of Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, 
Natalie Maines, the Maines Brothers, the Hometown Boys, 
Virgil Johnson and the Velvets, Waylon Jennings, Tanya Tucker, 
and Joe Ely and has earned Lubbock recognition as "The Music 
Crossroads of Texas"; and

	WHEREAS, One of the proud Lubbock delegations visiting 
the Capitol today is the Leadership Lubbock Class of 2003, a 
group of community leaders who are participating in a series 
of seminars designed to help them identify and respond to the 
needs of their community; highlights of their trip to Austin 
on January 28 and 29, 2003, include a meeting with their 
legislative delegation and a reception at Stubb's Bar-B-Que, 
featuring a concert by Joe Ely; and

	WHEREAS, The citizens of Lubbock have truly kept faith with 
the founders of this West Texas community; still renowned for 
their friendliness and warmth, they have helped to build a vital 
urban center that serves not only a large part of West Texas but 
also of eastern New Mexico; it is a pleasure for the Texas Senate 
to pay tribute to the City of Lubbock and its fine residents; now, 
therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
78th Legislature, hereby recognize January 28, 2003, as 
Lubbock Day at the State Capitol and extend to the delegations 
in attendance today and to all their fellow citizens sincere 
appreciation for the bright luster they add to the 
Lone Star State.
                                                                          Duncan




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on January 28, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate