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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 25, 2009, as Pearland Day at the State Capitol; |
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WHEREAS, Pearland is located in Brazoria County; it was |
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originally established as Mark Belt in 1893, but in November of that |
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year, its name was changed to Pearland to reflect the large quantity |
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of pear trees in the area; by 1898, the town had a newspaper, 12 |
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businesses, and 75 residents, but two years later, its growth |
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slowed considerably when it was hit by the Galveston hurricane |
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(known as the Storm of 1900--the big one before Ike) and many of its |
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fruit trees were destroyed; after the storm, the planting of |
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oranges and figs helped revive local agriculture, until the freeze |
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of 1918 caused another wave of damage; Pearland bounced back a |
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second time, however, and in 1934, oil and gas were discovered in |
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the area, prompting significant growth in the decades that |
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followed; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the population of Pearland is nearly 90,000; |
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despite its proximity to its chief suburb, Houston, and such |
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landmarks as the Johnson Space Center and Galveston Beach, Pearland |
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maintains its own unique character and its residents enjoy a |
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distinctly different lifestyle; in 1999, it was named an |
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All-America City by the National Civic League, and its notable |
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attractions include Cole's Antiques and Flea Market, which features |
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more than 600 dealers from across the state, and Pearland Town |
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Center and the Presidential Heads sculptures; and |
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WHEREAS, With a colorful history, an abundance of natural |
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resources, and a small-town feel, Pearland is a desirable community |
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in which to live, work, and raise a family, and its residents may |
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indeed take justifiable pride in the place they call home; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby express appreciation to the citizens of Pearland |
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for their contributions to the Lone Star State and extend a warm |
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welcome to all those who are present at the Capitol today. |
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Weber |
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Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Pena |
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Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 607 was adopted by the House on |
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February 25, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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