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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 302
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join citizens of the Coastal Bend area in recognizing February |
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25, 2009, as Coastal Bend Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Home to many of Texas' top attractions, the |
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Coastal Bend area is an economic powerhouse with a notable |
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history and a bright future; and |
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WHEREAS, The Padre Island National Seashore's 68-mile |
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beach constitutes the longest undeveloped shoreline in the |
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country and is a favorite of outdoor enthusiasts; the Aransas |
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National Wildlife Refuge draws 75,000 visitors a year, and the |
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Texas Maritime Museum draws more than 1,000 visitors a month; and |
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WHEREAS, The Port of Corpus Christi is the sixth-largest |
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port in the nation and an important strategic deployment port for |
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the United States military; Naval Air Station Kingsville is the |
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United States Navy's largest advanced jet-training base, and |
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Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and Naval Air Station Ingleside |
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have played a vital role in the growth of the area; and |
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WHEREAS, Education plays a major role in the life of the |
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area, with Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi, Texas A&M |
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University--Kingsville, and Del Mar College serving over 26,000 |
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students; Texas A&M University--Kingsville recently opened the |
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doors of its Rangel College of Pharmacy, the state's first |
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professional school to open south of San Antonio, and Texas A&M |
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University--Corpus Christi recently created the Harte Research |
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Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies; and |
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WHEREAS, With its deep-water port facilities, abundant |
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natural resources, and hard-working citizens, the Coastal Bend |
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area of Texas is an inviting place in which to live, work, and |
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raise a family; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of the Coastal Bend area |
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for their many contributions to the rich cultural and economic |
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fabric of our state and extend to them a heartfelt welcome to |
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Austin on Coastal Bend Day at the State Capitol; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this occasion. |
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Hinojosa, Lucio |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 25, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |