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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. |