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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 874
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Round Rock came together on |
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April 27, 2013, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the |
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incorporation of their community; and |
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WHEREAS, First settled in the 1830s and named after an |
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anvil-shaped boulder in nearby Brushy Creek, Round Rock was already |
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a bustling community at the turn of the century, serving as a stop |
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on the Chisholm Trail, home to Trinity Lutheran College, and the |
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site of the death of legendary outlaw Sam Bass; and |
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WHEREAS, In December 1912, the citizens of Round Rock voted |
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to incorporate their city, and they also elected their first |
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mayor and city council; the following year, they created a school |
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district and installed the town's first streetlights; the city |
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became the home of a variety of businesses, including the Round |
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Rock Cheese Factory, which opened in 1928 and ran until the early |
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1970s; the city also became a regional transportation hub, |
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situated at the junction of Highway 81 and I-35; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Round Rock is a thriving city of 105,000 |
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people and home to two Fortune 500 companies, Dell and Emerson |
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Process Management, a division of Emerson Electric; it boasts |
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campuses of Austin Community College, Texas State University, |
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the Art Institute, and the Texas A&M Health Science Center, and |
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the city's Dell Diamond draws fans from around the region for |
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games of the Round Rock Express triple-A baseball team; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to |
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build a bright and prosperous future, the people of Round Rock |
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may indeed take great pride in their city as they embark upon |
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their next 100 years; 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 centennial of the |
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incorporation of Round Rock and extend to its citizens best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the City of Round Rock as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas Senate. |
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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 May 10, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |