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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Many notable citizens of Lubbock are visiting Austin |
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on January 25, 2011, to pay tribute to their city's rich heritage |
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and to celebrate Lubbock Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, A thriving region of the state, the Lubbock area is |
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one of the oldest inhabited places in Texas; archeologists have |
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discovered evidence of some 12,000 years of continuous habitation |
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at the Lubbock Lake Landmark site, a national historic and state |
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archeological preserve; and |
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WHEREAS, The City of Lubbock was incorporated more than 100 |
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years ago on March 16, 1909; the railroads stimulated the city's |
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growth as a trade center, but residents also wanted the benefits of |
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an institution of higher learning; when legislation creating Texas |
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Technological College was finally passed in 1923, the site |
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selection committee, impressed by the enthusiasm and hospitality of |
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its citizens, chose Lubbock for its location; and |
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WHEREAS, Today a city of approximately 220,000 people, |
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Lubbock is home to the Texas Tech University System and its flagship |
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institution, Texas Tech University, a university well deserving of |
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tier one status; and |
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WHEREAS, Lubbock enjoys a diverse economy that draws its |
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strength from agribusiness, manufacturing, and commerce, as well as |
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from educational and medical facilities, boasting the largest |
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medical infrastructure between Dallas and Phoenix; with the growth |
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of cotton culture on the High Plains, Lubbock has become one of the |
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world's primary centers for the processing of cottonseed and hybrid |
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grain sorghum seed; and |
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WHEREAS, Lubbock also offers a wealth of cultural and |
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recreational opportunities, including the Lubbock Symphony |
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Orchestra, the Lubbock Civic Ballet, the Museum and Planetarium of |
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Texas Tech University, the Silent Wings Museum, and many other |
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cultural offerings at Texas Tech University; and |
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WHEREAS, Those wanting a glimpse of the frontier can find it |
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in the restored structures at the Ranching Heritage Center, a |
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15-acre site tracing the evolution of ranch architecture and the |
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history of the cattle industry; the region's history is also |
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celebrated at the American Museum of Agriculture; and |
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WHEREAS, The talented musicians who have come from the |
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Lubbock area include Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, the Maines family, |
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Virgil Johnson and the Velvets, Waylon Jennings, Tanya Tucker, Joe |
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Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock; their rich and diverse |
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contributions have earned Lubbock recognition as "The Music |
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Crossroads of Texas"; and |
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WHEREAS, Lubbock's business community is represented by the |
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largest business federation on the Texas South Plains, the Lubbock |
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Chamber of Commerce, which is one of fewer than 70 chambers of |
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commerce to be accredited at the five star level by the U.S. Chamber |
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of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the delegation visiting the Capitol today are |
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proud members of the Leadership Lubbock Class of 2010-2011 and |
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Focus Lubbock Class of 2010-2011, who represent the future business |
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and community leaders of Lubbock; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Lubbock have truly kept faith with |
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the founders of their West Texas community; renowned for their |
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friendliness and warmth as well as their hardiness and |
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determination, they have helped to build a vital urban center that |
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serves not only a large part of West Texas but also eastern New |
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Mexico; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize January 25, 2011, as Lubbock Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the members of the visiting |
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delegation and all their fellow citizens sincere appreciation for |
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the bright luster they add to the Lone Star State. |