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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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recognize February 14, 2007, as Mission Day at the Capitol and |
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welcome the citizens of Mission who have traveled to Austin for this |
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occasion; and |
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WHEREAS, The City of Mission was founded in 1908, the year the |
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Missouri Pacific Railroad established a station in the area, and |
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the city was named for La Lomita Mission, which was located nearby; |
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since then, Mission has grown to be a thriving city with a |
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population nearing 60,000; and |
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WHEREAS, The first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley were |
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planted in the Mission area; today, the citrus industry is a |
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multimillion-dollar business and is celebrated each year at the |
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Citrus Fiesta; and |
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WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's novel |
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and miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable residents have included |
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former United States Senator and Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen |
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and former United States Congressman Kika de la Garza; Mission was |
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the childhood home of Tom Landry and a second home to Governor Allan |
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Shivers and to William Jennings Bryan; and |
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WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity |
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to honor the city's heritage and its many charms, which are enjoyed |
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by residents and vacationers of all ages; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the City of Mission and extend to |
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those residents visiting today best wishes for an enjoyable Mission |
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Day at the Capitol. |
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Flores |
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Gonzales |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 303 was adopted by the House on |
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February 14, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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