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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 34
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WHEREAS, Many notable citizens of Lubbock are visiting |
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Austin on January 25, 2011, to pay tribute to their city's rich |
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heritage and to celebrate Lubbock Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, A thriving region of the state, the Lubbock area |
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is one of the oldest inhabited places in Texas; archeologists |
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have discovered evidence of some 12,000 years of continuous |
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habitation at the Lubbock Lake Landmark site, a national historic |
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and state 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 |
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of an institution of higher learning; when legislation creating |
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Texas Technological College was finally passed in 1923, the site |
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selection committee, impressed by the enthusiasm and hospitality |
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of 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 |
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flagship institution, Texas Tech University, a university well |
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deserving of 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 |
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as from educational and medical facilities, boasting the largest |
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medical infrastructure between Dallas and Phoenix; with the |
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growth of cotton culture on the High Plains, Lubbock has become |
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one of the world's primary centers for the processing of |
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cottonseed and hybrid 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 |
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of 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 |
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it 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, |
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Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock; their rich and |
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diverse contributions have earned Lubbock recognition as "The |
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Music Crossroads of Texas"; and |
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WHEREAS, Lubbock's business community is represented by |
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the largest business federation on the Texas South Plains, the |
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Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, which is one of fewer than 70 |
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chambers of commerce to be accredited at the five star level by |
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the United States Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the delegation visiting the Capitol today |
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are proud members of the Leadership Lubbock Class of 2010-2011 |
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and Focus Lubbock Class of 2010-2011, who represent the future |
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business 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 |
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that serves not only a large part of West Texas but also eastern |
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New Mexico; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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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 |
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for the bright luster they add to the Lone Star State. |
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Duncan |
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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 January 25, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |