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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 12, 2009, as Mission Day at the Capitol and to |
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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 of approximately 65,000 people; 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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the late 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 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 12, 2009, as Mission Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the members of the |
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visiting delegation for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin. |