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  H.R. No. 314
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Oak Cliff, the venerable community on the south bank
  of the Trinity River, marks the 106th anniversary of its annexation
  to Dallas on March 17, 2009; and
         WHEREAS, Originally known as Hord's Ridge, Oak Cliff traces
  its roots to the 1845 arrival of the William H. Hord family and to
  the farming community that subsequently grew in the vicinity; in
  the 1880s the area of Hord's Ridge was bought by Thomas Marsalis and
  John Armstrong, who dreamed of creating an exclusive residential
  development there and who gave the site its present name; and
         WHEREAS, After the pair successfully launched the sale of
  lots, Thomas Marsalis gained control of the project and undertook
  several ventures to add to the new town's attractiveness; these
  included the introduction of a steam-powered railway to connect the
  development with downtown Dallas, the establishment of a 150-acre
  park, now known as Marsalis Park and Zoo, and the erection of a fine
  hotel featuring several mineral baths; and
         WHEREAS, Oak Cliff enjoyed a period of favor as an upscale
  residential and resort community before the depression of 1893
  drove Mr. Marsalis into bankruptcy; a number of lots once owned by
  his company were then subdivided and sold; and
         WHEREAS, In 1903, after rejecting several overtures from
  Dallas and still struggling with a sluggish economy, Oak Cliff
  voters finally agreed to annexation to their larger neighbor;
  development over the next several decades included hundreds of
  modest homes as well as the grand residences of Kessler Park; and
         WHEREAS, Set on rolling hills a few miles from downtown
  Dallas, Oak Cliff today is home to a broadly inclusive population,
  with residents representing a variety of ethnic and cultural groups
  and economic backgrounds; and
         WHEREAS, These citizens are acting through a number of
  organizations, such as the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce, Old Oak
  Cliff Conservation League, Oak Cliff Foundation, and various
  neighborhood groups, to promote the preservation and
  revitalization of their community; their efforts have figured
  prominently in the rebirth of Jefferson Boulevard, West Davis
  Street, and Fort Worth Avenue, in the renovation of the historic
  Texas Theater, and in the flowering of the Bishop Arts District; and
         WHEREAS, Members of close-knit communities within the larger
  embrace of Oak Cliff, the residents of this unique section of Dallas
  are holding fast to their rich history while forging an ever
  brighter and more promising future; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate the citizens of Oak Cliff on the
  106th anniversary of their community's annexation to Dallas and
  extend to them sincere best wishes as they build on their notable
  heritage.
 
  Alonzo
 
 
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 Peña
 
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. 314 was adopted by the House on
  February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House