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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 95
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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welcome the delegation from Tarrant County and join in the |
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celebration of Tarrant County Days at the State Capitol on |
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February 6 and 7, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Tarrant County was created in 1849 and has made |
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the transformation from a frontier community to a modern, |
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contemporary center for business, education, and world-class |
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culture; the 2010 census placed its population at 1,809,034, and |
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its citizens are served by 20 outstanding public school |
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districts; and |
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WHEREAS, The county draws visitors from around the world |
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with exceptional entertainment and tourist attractions; Six |
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Flags Over Texas, the Fort Worth Zoo, and Cowboys Stadium provide |
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many opportunities for enjoyment for the entire family; Tarrant |
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County is also known for its exemplary museums, with the Kimbell |
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Art Museum and the Amon G. Carter Museum offering the best in |
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classic and American art; and other area attractions include |
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historic downtown Grapevine, the shops at Grapevine Mills, |
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Southlake Town Square, Sundance Square, and the Fort Worth |
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Stockyards; and |
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WHEREAS, Tarrant County is also home to excellent |
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institutions of higher education, including The University of |
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Texas at Arlington, the University of North Texas Health Science |
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Center at Fort Worth, Texas Christian University, Tarrant County |
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College, the College of Saint Thomas More, Arlington Baptist |
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College, and Texas Wesleyan University, which offer |
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opportunities for students and produce a highly educated |
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workforce; and |
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WHEREAS, The county features a diverse and prosperous |
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business community that ranges from cattle ranching to small |
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businesses to multinational corporations and includes leaders in |
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the defense, aerospace, and transportation industries; |
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Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Naval Air Station Joint |
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Reserve Base Fort Worth, and the Alliance Airport all contribute |
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to the regional and state economy; and |
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WHEREAS, The visiting Tarrant County delegation is |
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composed of civic, education, and business leaders and elected |
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officials and is headed by County Judge B. Glen Whitley and |
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County Commissioners Roy Charles Brooks, Andy H. Nguyen, |
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Gary Fickes, and J. D. Johnson; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of Tarrant County are justly proud of |
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their community and can confidently face the future while |
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embracing their rich heritage; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby recognize Tarrant County Days at the |
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State Capitol in 2013; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |
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Nelson, Davis, Hancock |
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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 February 4, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |