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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Texas House District 95 are gathering |
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on March 26, 2013, at the seat of Texas government to witness |
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firsthand the workings of the state legislature and to celebrate |
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together the place they call home; and |
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WHEREAS, House District 95 includes a significant portion of |
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Fort Worth, as well as the communities of Forest Hill, Everman, and |
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Edgecliff Village; situated within the district are a number of |
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special attractions that highlight the history of the area; and |
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WHEREAS, The Camp Worth Memorial plaque in front of the |
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Criminal Courts building in downtown Fort Worth commemorates the |
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founding of Camp Worth on the site in 1849, while the Chisholm Trail |
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Mural a few blocks away in Sundance Square evokes the city's leading |
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part in the great cattle drives of the 1860s and 1870s; also in |
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Sundance Square is the Sid Richardson Museum, featuring works by |
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Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell, and other artists from the |
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collection of the legendary oilman and philanthropist Sid |
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Richardson; and |
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WHEREAS, The Fort Worth Central Library was funded by Andrew |
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Carnegie and opened in 1901, serving for many years as an art |
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gallery, museum, theater, and cultural center; the Al Hayne |
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Memorial and Park pays tribute to the heroism of a British civil |
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engineer who died while saving lives during a fire in 1890; Fort |
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Worth's history as a center for aviation is noted with the Aviation |
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Wall of Honor, which lists the names of pilots, astronauts, |
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governors, and presidents; and |
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WHEREAS, Heritage Park along the Trinity River offers scenic |
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views of the city, while the Fort Worth Water Gardens, which opened |
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in 1974, have been called an architectural and engineering marvel; |
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the JFK Tribute exhibit recalls the visit of President John |
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F. Kennedy to the city and honors his continuing legacy; and |
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WHEREAS, District 95 is also home to the Stop Six |
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Neighborhood, which encompasses several subdivisions that were |
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developed in the early 20th century and that stood near the sixth |
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stop on the old interurban rail line between Fort Worth and Dallas; |
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the section of the neighborhood south of Ramey Street was |
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designated as a historic district by the Fort Worth City Council in |
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2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Steeped in Texas heritage, House District 95 offers |
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visitors and residents alike unique opportunities to discover more |
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about the culture and history of the Lone Star State, even as a trip |
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to the Capitol provides visitors with a personal connection to |
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their state government in action; 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 26, 2013, as House District 95 |
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Day at the State Capitol and welcome all those from the area who are |
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in the chamber on this day. |
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Collier |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1133 was adopted by the House on March |
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26, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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