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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 624
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WHEREAS, The year 2013 marks the 75th anniversary of the |
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incorporation of College Station, an occasion that provides a |
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welcome opportunity to pay tribute to the heritage and |
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achievements of this uniquely Texan city; and |
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WHEREAS, The community of College Station traces its roots |
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to the founding of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of |
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Texas, now known as Texas A&M University, in 1876; because of the |
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area's isolation from nearby towns, the school administration |
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provided students and faculty with housing and facilities, and a |
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community centered around the campus began to develop; in 1877 |
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area residents acquired a post office, which was designated |
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"College Station," in reference to the Southern Pacific train |
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depot located west of the campus; and |
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WHEREAS, Some six decades later, the community had grown to |
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such an extent that the establishment of a municipal government |
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seemed to many to be desirable; the college's board of governors |
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concurred, and on October 19, 1938, College Station was |
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incorporated by an overwhelming vote of its citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, College Station is home to more than 97,000 |
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residents, who embody the spirit and sense of tradition that |
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characterize the nation's most vibrant college towns; situated |
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within the boundaries of Stephen F. Austin's second colony, the |
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city boasts an array of historic, artistic, and cultural sites, |
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including the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, and it |
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is one of only two cities in the country with nationally |
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accredited parks and recreation, public works, water, and police |
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departments; moreover, in both 2010 and 2011, the College |
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Station-Bryan area was named the fourth-best-performing small |
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metropolitan area by the Milken Institute, and it has |
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consistently been recognized as an attractive location for |
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businesses, families, and retirees; and |
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WHEREAS, During this milestone year, residents of College |
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Station may reflect with pride on their city's proud history and |
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numerous amenities, as well as on the many contributions that |
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they and their forebears have made to the culture and prosperity |
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of 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 commemorate the 75th anniversary of the |
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incorporation of College Station and extend to its citizens |
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sincere best wishes for a memorable celebration. |
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Schwertner |
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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 April 9, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |