H.R. No. 1155
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Residents of College Station are celebrating the
  75th anniversary of the founding of their city in 2013; and
         WHEREAS, In 1877, the College Station post office opened near
  the site of Texas A&M College, as the university was then known; the
  surrounding community took its name from the postal station, and
  within seven years, it had a population of 350 served by two general
  stores and a railroad depot; and
         WHEREAS, Local citizens voted to incorporate as College
  Station on October 19, 1938; at the time, the town encompassed about
  two square miles and had some 2,000 residents; the zoning
  commission was created the following year and established a
  tradition of managed growth; in 1942, Ernest Langford was elected
  mayor, and during more than a quarter-century in office, the man
  known as the "Father of College Station" emphasized the development
  of city services over commercial expansion; and
         WHEREAS, By 1950, College Station had nearly 8,000
  inhabitants, including students, and in the following decade, a
  major expansion program at Texas A&M initiated a long period of
  significant growth; between 1960 and 2000, the population increased
  almost sixfold; ties to the university also drove the development
  of the business sector, including manufacturing, and the city
  became a major research center; and
         WHEREAS, College Station today covers about 50 square miles,
  and the 2010 census recorded almost 94,000 residents; while much
  has changed over the years, the city is committed to preserving and
  sharing its unique history through such initiatives as the
  Exploring History Lunch Series and the Historic Marker Program;
  Project HOLD, College Station's Historic Online Library Database,
  won the Award of Excellence in Preserving History from the Texas
  Historical Commission in both 2005 and 2007, and it received the
  Leadership in History Award from the American Association of State
  and Local History; moreover, the city has partnered with the George
  Bush Presidential Library and Museum to develop an exhibit
  commemorating the 75th anniversary of incorporation; and
         WHEREAS, The residents of College Station may take
  justifiable pride in the rich heritage of their city as they look
  forward to a future filled with promise and prosperity; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding
  of the city of College Station and encourage Texans to explore the
  history of the community during this milestone year.
 
  Kacal
  Raney
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1155 was adopted by the House on April
  10, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House