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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 336
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Grand Prairie are gathering in |
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Austin on March 6, 2013, to celebrate Grand Prairie Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded during the Civil War and originally known |
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as Deckman, this Metroplex city was renamed Grand Prairie in the |
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1870s; the Texas and Pacific Railway was built to the site in |
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1876, and by 1890 the burgeoning community boasted a public |
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school, a steam gristmill-cotton gin, a broom factory, and a |
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wagon factory; in 1928, Hensley Field was built just two miles |
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east of Grand Prairie, and the field became the hub for area army |
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operations; and |
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WHEREAS, Grand Prairie experienced a substantial boom |
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during World War II, when a military flight training center and |
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an aircraft production factory were built nearby, bringing the |
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city's population from 1,595 to approximately 18,000; and |
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WHEREAS, Home to more than 175,000 today, and just minutes |
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south of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Grand Prairie |
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features a wide range of industry and commerce; aircraft, |
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furniture, plastics, and machine parts are among the many items |
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manufactured within the city; and |
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WHEREAS, Grand Prairie appeals to visitors and residents |
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alike who delight in such attractions as Lone Star Park, Verizon |
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Theatre, Uptown Theatre, and two top-ranked golf courses, as well |
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as popular annual events including the Prairie Lights Christmas |
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display and the National Championship Indian Pow Wow; moreover, |
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there are ample opportunities for recreation at scenic Joe Pool |
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Lake, Mountain Creek Lake, and Lynn Creek and Loyd Parks; and |
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WHEREAS, Grand Prairie's excellent location and numerous |
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amenities make it an ideal community in which to live, work, and |
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raise a family, and its citizens may indeed take great pride in |
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their contributions to the Lone Star State; 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 Grand Prairie Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable day in Austin. |
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Hancock, West |
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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 |