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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 264
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin |
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on February 16, 2011, to celebrate Mission Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The city of Mission was founded in 1908, the year |
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the Missouri Pacific Railroad established a station in the area, |
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and the city was named for La Lomita Mission, which was located |
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nearby; since then, Mission has grown to be a thriving city with a |
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population of more than 65,000 people; and |
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WHEREAS, The first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley |
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were planted in the Mission area; today, the citrus industry is a |
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multimillion-dollar business and is celebrated each year at the |
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Citrus Fiesta; and |
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WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's |
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novel and miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable residents have |
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included the late United States Senator and Treasury Secretary |
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Lloyd Bentsen and former United States Congressman Kika de la Garza; |
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moreover, Mission was the childhood home of Tom Landry and a |
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second home to Governor Allan Shivers and to William Jennings Bryan; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an |
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opportunity to honor the city's heritage and its many charms, |
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which are enjoyed by residents and vacationers alike; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 16, 2011, as Mission Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the members of the |
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visiting delegation for an enjoyable and memorable stay in |
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Austin. |
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Hinojosa |
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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 16, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |