H.R. No. 498

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Tyler, Longview, and Kilgore are
	gathering in Austin on February 25 and 26, 2013, for East Texas
	Coalition Days at the State Capitol, and this occasion represents
	an ideal opportunity to celebrate the special strengths of East
	Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Blessed with beautiful lakes and woodlands as well
	as many urban amenities, the citizens of Tyler enjoy a fine quality
	of life that is further enhanced by the city's many
	state-of-the-art health care facilities, including The University
	of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler; area residents also
	benefit from the opportunities for education and advancement
	afforded by The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler Junior College,
	and Texas College, which together enroll more than 18,000 students
	each year; and
	WHEREAS, Tourism is a mainstay of Tyler's prosperity, and
	visitors and residents alike take delight in such attractions as
	the Tyler Rose Garden, the Caldwell Zoo, the award-winning
	Discovery Science Place, and the Tyler Museum of Art; fishing and
	boating enthusiasts enjoy Lakes Palestine and Tyler, while golfers
	can hit the links on a variety of courses; and
	WHEREAS, East of Tyler, the communities of Gregg County grew
	quickly during the East Texas oil boom of the 1930s, and today oil
	continues to play a key role in the county's economy, which also
	benefits from manufacturing, tourism, and lignite mining; major
	companies such as Eastman Chemical Company, LeTourneau
	Technologies, Inc., Sitel, and TrinityRail employ many residents,
	and the county's popular special events include the Roughneck Day
	Festival in White Oak and East Texas Gusher Days in Gladewater; and
	WHEREAS, Both the Gregg County seat and its largest city,
	Longview is home to LeTourneau University and such fine cultural
	attractions as the Longview Museum of Fine Arts, the Gregg County
	Historical Museum, and the R. G. LeTourneau Memorial Museum and
	Archives; the annual Great Texas Balloon Race draws visitors from
	across the nation; and
	WHEREAS, Known as the City of Stars because of its
	star-topped derricks downtown, Kilgore boasts the East Texas Oil
	Museum, which evokes the history of the oil boom in the 1930s; it is
	famous as the home of the Kilgore Rangerettes, and pianist Van
	Cliburn, legendary Texas Ranger Manuel T. "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas,
	and Lawrence Welk "Champagne Lady"  Alice Lon all lived there; in
	recent years, professional actors from New York, Chicago, and Los
	Angeles regularly travel to the area to perform at the nationally
	acclaimed Texas Shakespeare Festival; and
	WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history even as they work to
	create a bright future, the residents of Tyler, Longview, and
	Kilgore may indeed take justifiable pride in the unique role their
	region plays in the history, culture, and economy of the Lone Star
	State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 25 and 26, 2013, as East
	Texas Coalition Days at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting
	delegations from Tyler, Longview, and Kilgore sincere best wishes
	for a memorable and enjoyable visit to Austin.
	Schaefer
	Clardy
	Simpson
	Hughes
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 498 was adopted by the House on February
	25, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House