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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents and community leaders from Balch Springs |
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are gathering at the State Capitol on March 12, 2013, to take part |
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in Balch Springs Day, and this occasion provides a welcome |
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opportunity to honor the history and achievements of this notable |
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North Texas community; and |
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WHEREAS, The city traces its history to the 1870s, when John |
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Balch, who had fought for the independence of Texas at the Battle of |
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San Jacinto and other engagements, settled in the area with his |
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family; his land contained a permanent spring that became a |
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gathering place for nearby residents, and the settlement that took |
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shape over the following decades was named for him and this vital |
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water source; and |
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WHEREAS, Balch Springs was incorporated in 1953, when |
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approximately 3,000 people lived there; the population rose in the |
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decades that followed, with an increasing number of manufacturing |
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companies and other businesses opening their doors; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, this bustling city is home to more than |
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24,000 people and serves as a southeastern gateway to the |
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Metroplex; it offers convenient access to the surrounding area as |
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well as to major interstate and international transportation |
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routes, and its location, combined with its forward-looking civic |
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leadership and productive workforce, has attracted numerous |
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companies, including a number of firms in the telecommunications |
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industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Quality of life is another factor in the city's |
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growth, and numerous residents have been drawn by its thriving |
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community atmosphere, highly regarded schools, and myriad options |
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for housing, entertainment, and recreation; and |
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WHEREAS, Balch Springs offers an inviting mixture of |
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small-town charm and big-city convenience, and its many |
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contributions to the Lone Star State deserve to be honored and |
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celebrated; 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 12, 2013, as Balch Springs Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a productive and enjoyable time in Austin. |
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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. 806 was adopted by the House on March |
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12, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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