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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Coppell are gathering at the |
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State Capitol to celebrate Coppell Day on March 27, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The first known settler in the vicinity of |
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present-day Coppell was James Parish, who moved to the area in the |
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mid-1800s; in time, a farming community developed and took the name |
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Gibbs in honor of Barnett Gibbs, a Dallas lawyer, civic leader, and |
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politician; strongly supported by the state's farmers, Mr. Gibbs |
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served in the 1880s as lieutenant governor; the young town acquired |
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rail connections in 1888 with the arrival of the St. Louis, Arkansas |
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and Texas Railway, and in 1890 the station there was named Coppell, |
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probably after the New York financier George Coppell, who had |
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provided critical assistance to the rail line; two years later, the |
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town adopted the name Coppell as well; the city incorporated in |
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1955; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally an agricultural center, today Coppell is |
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a thriving residential community with excellent services, an |
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exemplary parks and recreation system, safe neighborhoods, and |
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outstanding schools; the city benefits from its central location at |
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the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, only five miles from |
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DFW International Airport and 30 minutes from both Dallas and Fort |
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Worth; in 2012, the city was named one of the 10 best suburbs in the |
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region by D Magazine, and it was recognized as a contender for the |
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2011 list of Best Places to Live in CNN Money magazine; and |
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WHEREAS, Coppell's nearly 40,000 residents have the best of |
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both worlds, enjoying easy access to urban amenities as well as a |
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comfortable, small-town lifestyle, and they are committed to |
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preserving their rich heritage as they continue building toward an |
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even brighter future; 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 27, 2013, as Coppell Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best |
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wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |