H.R. No. 1469
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, On April 21, 2009, the wonderful citizens from the
  City of West, in McLennan County, Texas, are coming to the State
  Capitol in Austin to share their Czech heritage, hospitality, and
  world-famous kolaches; and
         WHEREAS, Established at its present site in 1881 and
  officially becoming West nine years later, this vibrant
  community--named after Thomas West, a farmer, postmaster, and
  businessman--retains many of the same charms that drew people to
  the area more than 100 years ago; and
         WHEREAS, Many of those drawn to this rich farmland were
  immigrants from Czechoslovakia, who came to the area, farmed the
  land, opened businesses, shared their European culture, and planted
  roots that are now indelibly woven into the identity of West; and
         WHEREAS, The people of West heartily embrace this heritage,
  making it known and officially designated as the Czech Heritage
  Capital of the State of Texas and offering the yearly Labor Day
  weekend tradition of Westfest, a celebration of Old World foods,
  music, arts and crafts, and many other activities; and
         WHEREAS, The charms of this town have come to the notice of
  travelers, television crews, and now the Texas Historical
  Commission, which named the City of West a Texas Main Street City on
  March 24, 2009, with a celebration headlined by the First Lady of
  Texas Anita Perry; and
         WHEREAS, Among the many charms of West that draw so many
  travelers are its delicious fruit and meat kolaches, which have
  been brought to the Capitol on this day in a community-wide joint
  effort involving the City of West, the West Chamber of Commerce, and
  many dedicated individuals who are here today as ambassadors of the
  great City of West; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize April 21, 2009, as West Day at the
  State Capitol and express its deepest gratitude to the people of
  West, who have come to the Capitol to share the things we all love
  about West--its rich history, its hospitality, and its delicious
  food.
 
  Anderson
 
 
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. 1469 was adopted by the House on April
  21, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House