SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 249
         WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is pleased to recognize February
  21, 2013, as Viva San Antonio Day at the State Capitol and welcome
  the visiting delegation from the Alamo City; and
         WHEREAS, The history of San Antonio can be traced back to
  1691, when a group of Spanish explorers and missionaries came
  upon a river and named it San Antonio, in honor of Saint Anthony,
  whose feast day was being celebrated; and
         WHEREAS, The city was founded in 1718 by Father Antonio
  Olivares; he established Mission San Antonio de Valero, which
  would become etched in the annals of history in 1836 as the Alamo,
  the site where 189 brave individuals held the mission for 13 days
  against an army of some 4,000 Mexican soldiers; and
         WHEREAS, The cry "Remember the Alamo" became the rallying
  point of the Texas Revolution; today, the Alamo is a shrine and
  museum and is widely recognized as the cradle of Texas liberty;
  and
         WHEREAS, San Antonio became formally incorporated in 1837,
  when the fledgling Republic of Texas granted the city a charter;
  the city has since retained its sense of history and tradition
  while carefully blending in cosmopolitan progress; it has served
  and continues to serve as a crossroads and a meeting place, where
  the rich sounds and cultural influences of Native Americans, Old
  Mexico, Germans, the Wild West, African Americans, and the Deep
  South mingle and merge; and
         WHEREAS, The city has a proud military heritage; great
  military figures like Pershing, Stilwell, Krueger, LeMay,
  Chennault, and Eisenhower served at San Antonio military
  institutions, including Fort Sam Houston, the headquarters for
  the United States Army North and United States Army South, and
  Randolph Air Force Base, the home of the Air Education and
  Training Command; in addition, San Antonio is the site of
  Lackland Air Force Base, the largest training wing in the United
  States Air Force, and San Antonio Military Health System, home of
  all United States military medical training; and
         WHEREAS, Recent years have brought remarkable economic
  development to San Antonio as its skilled workforce, excellent
  institutions of public and higher education, and quality of life
  have attracted some important corporate business and industry to
  the city; and
         WHEREAS, The chambers of commerce serve as leading
  advocates for the business community and are dedicated to
  building and sustaining San Antonio's diverse and prosperous
  economy, particularly in the major local industries such as
  health care, manufacturing, aerospace, information technology,
  and cyber security; and
         WHEREAS, Millions of visitors a year delight in the
  discovery of San Antonio; in addition to the Alamo, highlights
  include La Villita, San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio Missions
  Trail, and the famed Paseo del Rio, better known as "The
  Riverwalk"; among the other attractions that make San Antonio one
  of the top tourist destinations in the country are SeaWorld San
  Antonio and the Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme park as well as the
  PGA Tour Valero Texas Open, the Alamo Bowl, and the four-time
  world champion San Antonio Spurs; and
         WHEREAS, In April 2013, the city will once again celebrate
  Fiesta San Antonio, the biggest 11-day party in the state; first
  held 120 years ago, the event was founded by a group of ladies who
  decorated horse-drawn carriages for a parade in front of the
  Alamo and battled with flower blossoms instead of bullets to
  honor the heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto; and
         WHEREAS, San Antonio is truly one of the treasures of the
  Lone Star State, and Viva San Antonio Day provides a welcome
  opportunity to honor the city and its many fine residents; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
  83rd Legislature, hereby recognize February 21, 2013, as Viva
  San Antonio Day at the State Capitol and extend to the members of
  the visiting delegation best wishes for a memorable visit; and,
  be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
  honor of Viva San Antonio Day.
 
  Van de Putte, Campbell,
  Uresti, Zaffirini   
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 19, 2013.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
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         Member, Texas Senate