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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 61
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the citizens of Kennedale who are visiting Austin to |
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celebrate Kennedale Day at the State Capitol on February 12, |
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2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Kennedale is set among the rolling grasslands of |
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southeast Tarrant County; the site was originally inhabited by |
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Indian tribes who hunted and fished along Village Creek; the |
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Republic of Texas signed a treaty with the tribes in 1843, and |
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settlers began moving into the area over the following decades; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1882, John D. Hudson, C. B. Teague, and Oliver |
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S. Kennedy bought land around a mineral well; a post office was |
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opened on the land in 1884, and in 1886, a town was laid out and |
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named Kennedale, after Mr. Kennedy; that same year, the Fort |
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Worth and New Orleans Railway built a line through the town to |
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Waxahachie, along with a passenger depot and several section |
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houses as residences for its employees; during that era, the town |
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became known for its brickworks, and Kennedale brick was used in |
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several buildings in Fort Worth; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Kennedale is an attractive and comfortable |
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community with easy access to the amenities of Fort Worth and |
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Arlington; residents and visitors alike enjoy the opportunities |
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for recreation available at Rodgers Farm Park and Sonora Park, |
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and a replica of one of the original railway section houses |
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stands at TownCenter Park to provide a colorful reminder of the |
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city's history; and |
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WHEREAS, The city continues to thrive under the leadership |
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of Mayor John Clark, Mayor Pro-Tem Brian Johnson, and city |
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council members Liz Carrington, Frank Fernandez, Charles |
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Overstreet, and Kelly Turner; also contributing to the |
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community's growth and prosperity are the board members of the |
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Kennedale Chamber of Commerce, including Chair Pat Doescher, |
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Mark Biondi, Monica Collier, Mike Frazier, Carl Hall, Bob Hart, |
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Fred Moore, James Mulroy, Naseem Patel, Donna Sellers, Deborah |
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Su, and Joe Taylor; and |
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WHEREAS, Preserving the city's small-town charm while |
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working to build a bright future, the residents of Kennedale may |
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indeed take great pride in their community's heritage and |
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promise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 12, 2013, as Kennedale |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those visiting from |
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Kennedale sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable day; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to |
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commemorate this special day. |
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Davis |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 28, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |