H.R. No. 683



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Residents of the city of Gainesville are visiting 
the State Capitol on March 10, 2005, to celebrate the contributions 
of their fair city; and
	WHEREAS, Located in the geographic center of Cooke County in 
North Texas, Gainesville was established in 1850 and named in honor 
of General Edmund Pendleton Gaines, a U.S. general who was 
sympathetic with the Texas Revolution; the city was officially 
incorporated on February 17, 1873, and with the arrival of a railway 
system became an established commercial and shipping point for area 
ranchers and farmers; and
	WHEREAS, The equine and cattle industries have provided the 
city with a stable economy over the years, and today, additional 
business and educational opportunities abound with Weber Aircraft, 
the newly constructed North Texas Medical Center, and North Texas 
College, all located in the community; moreover, a recent runway 
extension has helped the Gainesville Municipal Airport become one 
of the best general aviation airports in the state; and
	WHEREAS, Gainesville is known for offering a high quality of 
life in a small-town setting; designated a Sustaining Level Main 
Street City by the Texas Historical Commission, the city boasts one 
of the largest preserved commercial districts among small Texas 
towns; it is also the community that initiated the Medal of Honor 
Host City program, which was designed to honor living recipients of 
the nation's highest decoration for military valor; and
	WHEREAS, The county seat of Cooke County, Gainesville hosts 
such popular events as Depot Days and the Gainesville Area Chamber 
of Commerce Annual Rodeo; the city is home to the F. E. Schmitz 
Museum and the Frank Buck Zoo, which has just completed a $2.4 
million refurbishment and exhibit expansion in Leonard Park; the 
park is also the site of the F. E. Schmitz Express train, the 
historic Leonard Pavilion, the All Children's Playground, and 
various sports facilities; and
	WHEREAS, The residents of Gainesville are indeed justified in 
promoting the myriad attractions of their thriving city, and it is a 
pleasure to honor them on this special day; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize March 10, 2005, as Gainesville Day at 
the State Capitol and extend to those citizens present today a warm 
welcome to Austin.

                                                                      Hardcastle

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 683 was adopted by the House on March 
10, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House