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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. |