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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin on |
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February 16, 2011, to celebrate Mission Day at the State Capitol; |
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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 more than 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; moreover, |
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Mission was the childhood home of Tom Landry and a second home to |
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Governor Allan 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 alike; 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 February 16, 2011, 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. |
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Munoz, Jr. |
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Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 318 was adopted by the House on February |
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16, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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