H.R. No. 771

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Edinburg are gathering in Austin
	on March 8, 2011, to celebrate Edinburg Day at the State Capitol;
	and
	WHEREAS, A vibrant, growing community, Edinburg has
	approximately 77,000 residents, making it the third-largest city in
	the Rio Grande Valley; it is the county seat of Hidalgo County and
	serves as an important educational and commercial center for the
	booming Texas-Mexico border region; and
	WHEREAS, Founded on October 10, 1908, the town was known as
	Chapin until 1911, when it adopted the name Edinburg; ranching
	formed the basis of its economy until the arrival of the railroad in
	1909 and irrigation in 1915, changes that spurred a transition to
	farming and agricultural processing and marketing; the city
	incorporated on September 19, 1919; and
	WHEREAS, Edinburg is a forward-looking, pro-business
	community that is committed to job creation and sustainable
	economic growth; it is a three-time winner of the All-America City
	Award, which is given by the National Civic League to recognize
	communities that have come up with innovative strategies to meet
	their challenges; and
	WHEREAS, The educational needs of more than 33,000 area
	students are capably met by the Edinburg Consolidated Independent
	School District, which celebrated its centennial in 2009; the
	district comprises 30 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 3 high
	schools, a dropout recovery school called the Vision Academy of
	Excellence, and an alternative campus; and
	WHEREAS, The University of Texas-Pan American, which was
	founded in 1927 as Edinburg Junior College, remains one of the
	Valley's premier institutions of higher learning; its seven
	colleges offer approximately 120 degree programs: 57 master's, 56
	bachelor's, 3 doctoral, and 2 collaborative doctoral degrees; in
	the past decade, graduation rates for undergraduates have doubled;
	and
	WHEREAS, The Regional Academic Health Center includes The
	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio research
	campus in Edinburg, an educational campus in Harlingen, and a
	public health campus in Brownsville; and
	WHEREAS, Edinburg has established a first-class network of
	public and private health assets that form the Edinburg Medical
	Corridor; this health industry sector, which includes major
	hospital systems, employs thousands of medical professionals and
	features the latest medical technology; and
	WHEREAS, The vibrant history of the region is preserved by
	the Museum of South Texas History; the museum's recent expansion
	includes the installation of the world-class Rio Grande Legacy
	exhibit, tracing the history of the Valley from prehistoric times
	to the 20th century, and the construction of the Will Looney Legacy
	Park; and
	WHEREAS, Edinburg's dynamic business climate led to record
	sales tax figures in 2010 and attracted major employers, such as the
	Santana Textiles denim manufacturing plant and the Rio Grande
	Valley Produce park, both under construction; and
	WHEREAS, Often called the gateway to the Rio Grande Valley,
	Edinburg is under the leadership of Mayor Richard H. Garcia, Mayor
	Pro Tem Agustin "Gus" Garcia, and city council members Noe Garza,
	Gene Espinoza, and Alma Garza; it is a dynamic city with a bright
	future, and its hardworking citizens can take justifiable pride in
	their accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 8, 2011, as Edinburg Day at the
	State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to all those in
	attendance for an enjoyable visit to Austin.
	Pena
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 771 was adopted by the House on March 8,
	2011, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House