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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Corpus Christi and the Coastal |
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Bend area are gathering in Austin on March 5, 2013, to celebrate |
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Coastal Bend Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Home to many of Texas' top attractions, this region |
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along the Gulf Coast is an economic powerhouse with a notable |
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history and a bright future; and |
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WHEREAS, The Padre Island National Seashore's 68-mile beach |
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constitutes the longest undeveloped barrier island in the world and |
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is a favorite of outdoor enthusiasts; the Aransas National Wildlife |
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Refuge draws 80,000 visitors a year, and another attraction, the |
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Texas Maritime Museum, completed a new expansion of its educational |
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and collections space in 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, The Port of Corpus Christi is the fifth-largest port |
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in the nation and an important strategic deployment port for the |
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United States military; Naval Air Station Kingsville is one of the |
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United States Navy's premier jet-training bases, and Naval Air |
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Station Corpus Christi has played a vital role in the growth of the |
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area; and |
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WHEREAS, Postsecondary education is also important in the |
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life of Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend area, with Texas A&M |
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University--Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University--Kingsville, and |
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Del Mar College serving over 38,000 students; in 2006, Texas A&M |
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University--Kingsville opened the doors of its Rangel College of |
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Pharmacy, the first health-related professional school to open in |
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South Texas, and in 2005, Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi |
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opened the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies; and |
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WHEREAS, With its deepwater port facilities, abundant |
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natural resources, and hardworking citizens, the Coastal Bend area |
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of Texas is an inviting place in which to live, work, and raise a |
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family; 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 March 5, 2013, as Coastal Bend Day at |
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the State Capitol and commend the residents of the area for their |
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many contributions to the rich cultural and economic fabric of our |
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state. |
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Hunter |
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Lozano |
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Herrero |
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Morrison |
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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. 278 was adopted by the House on March 5, |
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2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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