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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 82
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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honor the City of Laredo and its delegation and to recognize |
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January 26, 2011, as Laredo Legislative Day at the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Laredo, truly a gem along the Rio Grande, was |
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established in 1755 by Don Tomas Sanchez, and its history offers |
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a compelling tale, as the town was forged by Spaniards, Indians, |
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Mexicans, Texans, and Americans; a dynamic bilingual and |
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bicultural community, it is a true Texas city proud of its |
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Mexican roots, making it a unique city under seven flags that |
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daily celebrates its dual historical and cultural ties; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated on the banks of the Rio Grande, Laredo is |
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now the 10th-largest city in Texas and the largest inland port on |
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the southern United States border; it is one of the top four |
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ports-of-commerce in the nation, and in 2010, the city handled 40 |
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percent of all overland trade between the United States and |
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Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, Education plays a vital role in the life of |
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Laredo, where three institutes of higher learning have almost 110 |
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years of combined experience; Laredo Community College, first |
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established in 1947 on the 100-year-old grounds of the historic |
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Fort McIntosh, boasts two campuses to better serve the entire |
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city; Texas A&M International University has been educating |
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local Laredo leaders for the last 40 years; and the Laredo |
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Extension Campus of The University of Texas Health Science Center |
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at San Antonio thrives with students, who benefit from new |
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interlocal agreements that give medical students practical |
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experience; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby extend best wishes for a celebratory Laredo |
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Legislative Day at the Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the citizens of Laredo as a memento of this occasion. |
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Zaffirini |
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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 |