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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 189
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the delegation from the City of Mansfield in celebrating |
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Mansfield Day at the State Capitol on February 8, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Representatives of the delegation include Mayor |
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David Cook, City Manager Clayton Chandler, members of the city |
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council and city staff, and members of the Mansfield Area Chamber |
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of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Mansfield was founded in the 1850s by Ralph Man |
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and Julian Field, who were partners in the first steam-powered |
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gristmill in North Texas; the town of Mansfield formed around |
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their business and was incorporated in 1890; and |
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WHEREAS, Mansfield today has a population of some 58,000 |
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and, at 50 square miles, is the third-largest city by area in |
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Tarrant County; located in the southeast corner of the county, it |
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lies 16 miles south of Arlington, home of the Texas Rangers and |
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the Dallas Cowboys, and it offers easy access to the rest of the |
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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the fastest-growing cities in North Texas, |
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the City of Mansfield prides itself on its family-friendly |
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atmosphere and was listed 24th in Money magazine's "Best Places |
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to Live" for 2009, also making the top 100 in 2007; its population |
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growth over the last 10 years is attributed to its exemplary |
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schools and quality of life, its low crime rate, its potential |
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for development and proximity to major urban areas, and its |
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strong community spirit; the city won a gold medal from the Texas |
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Recreation and Parks Society for having the best parks system in |
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Texas in 2009, and in June of 2010, Mansfield became the first |
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city in Texas to restrict the sale of the synthetic cannabinoid |
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product K2; and |
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WHEREAS, The Mansfield Independent School District |
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continues to receive high marks and recognition for academic |
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achievement; numerous students from four of the district's high |
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schools have distinguished themselves with honors in national |
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achievement, merit, scholarship, and advanced placement |
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programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Mansfield is home to major employers such as |
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Mouser Electronics, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, |
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LyondellBasell, and Siméus Foods, and residents enjoy a lower |
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cost of living than in most major metropolitan areas; and |
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WHEREAS, The Mansfield Area Chamber of Commerce has played |
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a significant role in the development of the city; it represents |
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more than 700 local businesses and works diligently to establish |
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and maintain relationships with local, state, and federal |
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government; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the City of Mansfield and |
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extend a warm welcome to all who have come to Austin to celebrate |
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Mansfield Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a |
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memento of this special day. |
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Harris, Davis |
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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 February 8, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |