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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 334
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize March 9, 2005, as Mission Day at the Capitol and
welcome the citizens of Mission who have traveled to Austin for
this occasion; and
WHEREAS, The City of Mission was founded in 1908, the year
the Missouri Pacific Railroad established a station in the area,
and the city was named for La Lomita Mission, which was located
nearby; since then, Mission has grown to be a thriving city with a
population nearing 50,000; and
WHEREAS, The first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley
were planted in the Mission area; today, the citrus industry is a
multimillion-dollar business, which is celebrated each year at
the Citrus Fiesta; and
WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's novel
and miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable residents have included
former United States Senator and Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen
and former United States Congressman and Agriculture Secretary
Kika de la Garza; Mission was the childhood home of Tom Landry
and a second home to Governor Allan Shivers and the illustrious
William Jennings Bryan; and
WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity
to honor the city's heritage and its many charms, which are enjoyed
by residents and vacationers of all ages; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby join the citizens of Mission in paying
tribute to this unique city and extend to them best wishes for an
enjoyable Mission Day at the Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the residents of the City of Mission as an expression of esteem
from the Texas Senate.
Hinojosa
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 9, 2005.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate