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