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79R3050 MW-D
By: Isett H.R. No. 52
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Many notable citizens of Lubbock are visiting Austin
on January 25, 2005, 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, archeologists 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 archeological 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, as well as at
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 2005, 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 25 and 26,
2005, include a meeting with their legislative delegation and a
reception at Stubb's Bar-B-Q; 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 House of
Representatives to pay tribute to the city of Lubbock and its fine
residents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize January 25, 2005, 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.