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  H.R. No. 277
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Members of the Texas House of Representatives are
  pleased to join with a delegation of citizens from Edinburg in
  celebrating Edinburg Day at the State Capitol on February 10, 2009;
  and
         WHEREAS, Established in the early 20th century and originally
  known as Chapin, Edinburg became the seat of Hidalgo County in 1908;
  though ranching initially formed the basis of the town's economy,
  the arrival of the railroad in 1909 and irrigation in 1915 soon led
  to an emphasis on the farming of cotton, grain, and citrus; in short
  order, the town became a thriving center for agricultural marketing
  and processing; and
         WHEREAS, Long considered the gateway to the lower Rio Grande
  Valley, Edinburg is now a dynamic community of approximately 70,000
  people; in October 2008, throngs of residents commemorated the
  town's centennial with a spirited, weeklong celebration, which
  included the opening of the new city hall; and
         WHEREAS, Edinburg offers a wide range of amenities that mark
  it as a forward-looking city; the educational needs of area
  students are capably met by the Edinburg Consolidated Independent
  School District, which is celebrating the 90th anniversary of its
  founding in 2009; encompassing 945 square miles, the district
  includes 27 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 3 high schools,
  and an alternative campus; and
         WHEREAS, Founded in 1927 as Edinburg Junior College, The
  University of Texas--Pan American remains one of the Valley's
  premier institutions of higher learning; UTPA recently opened its
  Wellness and Recreation Sports Complex, and the school is moving
  forward with plans for the construction of a Fine Arts Center; the
  center is expected to bring in significant revenue to the
  university and the surrounding area and also to help draw
  corporations and industry to South Texas; and
         WHEREAS, Standing adjacent to UTPA is the Medical Research
  Division of the Regional Academic Health Center, a part of The
  University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; the
  Medical Research Division was dedicated in 2006 and will develop
  treatments for illnesses prevalent along the Texas-Mexico border;
  and
         WHEREAS, Health care resources include the Edinburg
  Children's Hospital, the Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, and three
  facilities that all opened in 2007--the Renaissance Behavioral
  Center, the Cancer Center at Renaissance, and the Women's Hospital
  at Renaissance; and
         WHEREAS, The vibrant history and culture of the region are
  highlighted by the Museum of South Texas History, where new
  exhibits include 64 maps of Texas dating from 1548 to 2006, as well
  as a centennial exhibit that explores the history of education,
  government, civic life, and commerce in the city over the past 10
  decades; as part of its 2003 expansion, the museum installed the
  first two sections of a permanent exhibit titled "Rio Grande
  Legacy," which presents the prehistory and history of the region
  with bilingual text and state-of-the-art displays; currently under
  development next to the museum is Will Looney Legacy Park, where
  exhibits will show how earlier inhabitants of South Texas adapted
  to the environment; and
         WHEREAS, In June 2008, the local Boys and Girls Club, which
  serves almost 20,000 children in Edinburg and nearby communities,
  broke ground on a new, eco-friendly clubhouse; encompassing nearly
  33,000 square feet, the building will sit on a 20-acre site that
  will feature a track, soccer field, walking trail, and tennis and
  basketball courts; and
         WHEREAS, Other Edinburg attractions include the 40-acre
  wetlands of the World Birding Center, the Texas Cook 'Em cook-off,
  and the All-America City 10K Run/Walk, which draws runners from
  throughout Texas and Mexico; and
         WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Mayor Joe Ochoa and city
  council members Alma Garza, Noe Garza, Agustin Garcia, and Gene
  Espinoza, Edinburg continues on the trajectory of steady growth and
  improvement that has made it a three-time winner of the All-America
  City award, given by the National Civic League; and
         WHEREAS, Proud of their rich history, the people of Edinburg
  are determined to preserve the best of the city's past while
  building a future full of hope and opportunity; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 10, 2009, as Edinburg Day at
  the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the delegation from
  Edinburg.
 
  Pena
  Gonzales
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Pena
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 277 was adopted by the House on
  February 10, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House