SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 255
         WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Mansfield are visiting
  Austin on March 6, 2013, to celebrate the distinctive attributes
  and achievements of their community during Mansfield Day at the
  State Capitol; and
 
         WHEREAS, Located in the Cross Timbers country of North
  Central Texas, south of Arlington, the settlement was first
  established by pioneers in the 1840s; in the late 1850s, R. S. Man
  and Julian Feild built a gristmill in the area, at the crossroads
  that later became the center of the town, which was named for the
  two men; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. Feild soon added a general store across the
  street from the mill and became the town's postmaster in 1860;
  during the Civil War, the Man and Feild gristmill supplied meal
  and flour to fighting soldiers, and it later did the same for
  those at United States Army outposts and Indian reservations in
  Texas and New Mexico; though incorporated in 1909, the town
  remained a farming community until the suburban expansion of the
  Dallas-Fort Worth area brought many new residents; and
 
         WHEREAS, Today, the city's more than 50,000 residents can
  enjoy 240 acres of parks and a quality of life reflected in the
  town's inclusion on Money magazine's 2012 list of the top places
  to live in the United States; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mansfield will be led in 2013 by the dedicated
  members of its city council, including mayor David Cook and mayor
  pro tempore Larry Broseh, as well as Brent Newsom, Stephen
  Lindsey, Darryl Haynes, Cory Hoffman, and Wendy Burgess; also
  committed to the town's well-being are members of the Mansfield
  Area Chamber of Commerce, including its executive committee, Dan
  Phillips, Rob Schulz, Bry Acker, Thelma Brown, Grant Hall, David
  Harris, Joanie Fowler Pace, Russ Wilson, and Glenda Tiller, its
  other directors, Jenny Conrad, Angel Biasatti, Vince Hrabal,
  Katie Watson, Michelle Canton, Karen Tecklenburg, Leigh Ann
  Tipping, Kevin Allee, Mike Leasor, and Omar Pineda, its
  ex-officio directors, Clayton Chandler, Dr. Bob Morrison, Scott
  Welmaker, Stacy Williams, and Tom Blanton, and its president and
  chief executive officer, Amanda Miller; and
 
         WHEREAS, This charming town is an outstanding place in
  which to live, work, and raise a family, and its citizens may
  indeed take great pride in their heritage and ongoing
  achievements; now, therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
  Legislature, hereby recognize March 6, 2013, as Mansfield Day at
  the State Capitol and extend to members of the visiting
  delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable
  event; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  the citizens of Mansfield as an expression of high regard from
  the Texas Senate.
 
  Davis, Birdwell
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 4, 2013.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate