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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The dynamic community of Nocona in North Texas has |
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earned distinction for itself in recent years as a center for the |
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preservation and celebration of classic American automobiles; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated on the historic Chisholm Trail, Nocona is |
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home to impressive automotive museums created by local |
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entrepreneurs Pete and Barbara Horton; the dozens of vintage, |
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classic, and muscle cars found at the facilities are carefully |
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maintained by museum director Billy Dean Dobbs; and |
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WHEREAS, The Horton Classic Car Museum is housed in a former |
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Ford dealership on West Walnut Street, and it features more than 120 |
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automobiles, including over 40 Corvettes from nearly every model |
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year between 1953 and 1978, as well as a variety of Packards, |
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Plymouths, Oldsmobiles, and a Studebaker, among other makes; and |
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WHEREAS, The Horton Motor Company Museum is situated a few |
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blocks away in the town's picturesque former Chevrolet dealership, |
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and it contains 16 more cars from the Hortons' collection, |
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including a 1965 Chevy Chevelle SS Malibu Z-16, a 1970 Plymouth |
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Hemi-Cuda "Tribute" Convertible, and a 1968 Shelby GT-500 Cobra |
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Mustang signed by legendary automobile designer Carroll Shelby; and |
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WHEREAS, Each May, the community proudly hosts Cruisin' |
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Nocona, one of the fastest growing events of its kind in the Lone |
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Star State; for three days, the town attracts classic cars and car |
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enthusiasts from across the state and region; events include a |
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classic car cruise through the scenic hills of the Red River Valley |
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and the exciting Vicari Classic Car Auction; and |
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WHEREAS, American automobiles of the 1950s, '60s, and '70s |
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embody our nation's robust sense of style, our love of adventure, |
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and our joy in the open road, and the community of Nocona is indeed |
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worthy of special distinction for its celebration of the |
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indomitable spirit of the classic automobile; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate the town of Nocona as the official Classic Car |
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Capital of Texas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section |
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391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect |
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until its 10th anniversary. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 62 was adopted by the House on April |
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30, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 138, Nays 1, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 62 was adopted by the Senate on May |
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26, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |