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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Grand Prairie are gathering in |
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Austin on March 1, 2011, to celebrate Grand Prairie Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded during the Civil War and originally known as |
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Deckman, this Metroplex city was renamed Grand Prairie in the |
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1870s; the Texas and Pacific Railway was built to the site in 1876, |
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and by 1890 the burgeoning community boasted a public school, a |
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steam gristmill-cotton gin, a broom factory, and a wagon factory; |
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in 1928, Dallas built Hensley Field just two miles east of Grand |
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Prairie, and the field became the hub for area army operations; and |
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WHEREAS, Grand Prairie experienced a substantial boom during |
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World War II, when a military flight training center and an aircraft |
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production factory were built nearby, bringing the city's |
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population from 1,595 to approximately 18,000; and |
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WHEREAS, Home to more than 175,000 today, and just minutes |
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south of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Grand Prairie |
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features a wide range of industry and commerce; aircraft, |
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furniture, plastics, and machine parts are among the many items |
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manufactured within the city; and |
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WHEREAS, Grand Prairie appeals to visitors and residents |
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alike who delight in such attractions as Lone Star Park, Verizon |
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Theatre, Uptown Theatre, and two top-ranked golf courses, as well |
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as popular annual events including the Prairie Dog Chili Cookoff, |
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the Prairie Lights Christmas display, and the National Championship |
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Indian Pow Wow; moreover, there are ample opportunities for |
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recreation at scenic Joe Pool Lake, Mountain Creek Lake, and Lynn |
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Creek and Loyd Parks; and |
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WHEREAS, Grand Prairie's excellent location and numerous |
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amenities make it an ideal community in which to live, work, and |
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raise a family, and its citizens may indeed take great pride in |
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their contributions to the Lone Star State; 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 March 1, 2011, as Grand Prairie Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable day in Austin. |