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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud community members from eastern Hidalgo County |
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are gathering in Austin on January 31, 2013, to celebrate |
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Edcouch-Elsa Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The two communities are both situated in the Delta |
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Area of the Lower Rio Grande Valley; Elsa was established in 1927, |
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when William George convinced operators of the Texas and New |
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Orleans Railroad to lay tracks across his land; he laid out a town |
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site next to the tracks and named the new community after his wife; |
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that same year, banker and landowner Edward Couch platted a town on |
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property two miles to the east of Elsa; Edcouch and Elsa were |
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incorporated in 1933 and 1940, respectively, and their populations |
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grew steadily in the decades leading into the 21st century; and |
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WHEREAS, In recent years, the Delta Area has enjoyed |
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increased economic development, and it benefits from the efforts of |
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the Edcouch-Elsa La Villa Chamber of Commerce to support local |
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businesses; adding to the quality of life in Edcouch and Elsa are a |
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new library, a number of local civic groups, and a variety of |
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special events sponsored by those organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Students in these communities are served by the |
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Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District, which encompasses a high |
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school, a junior high school, a middle school for fifth- and |
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sixth-grade students, four elementary schools, and an early |
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childhood center; in addition, the district is partnered with such |
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organizations as the Llano Grande Center for Research and |
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Development, a college readiness program that promotes leadership |
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and critical thinking skills by engaging students in community |
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projects; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining together to celebrate their rich heritage, |
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the hardworking and industrious residents of Edcouch and Elsa may |
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reflect with pride on the many contributions they have made toward |
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building a bright future for their families and their communities; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize January 31, 2013, as Edcouch-Elsa Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to all those in attendance sincere |
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best wishes for an enjoyable visit to Austin. |
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Canales |
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Longoria |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 262 was adopted by the House on January |
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31, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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