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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Brownsville are gathering in Austin on |
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January 28, 2015, to celebrate Brownsville Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The site of Brownsville was originally settled under |
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a 1781 Spanish land grant, and in 1846, it became the location of a |
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fortification constructed by soldiers led by General Zachary Taylor |
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in preparation for the coming war with Mexico; named Fort Brown in |
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honor of Major Jacob Brown, who died in an attack on the United |
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States forces, the area became part of the State of Texas when the |
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848; and |
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WHEREAS, Brownsville was made county seat of the newly |
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established Cameron County in January 1849, and it soon replaced |
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Matamoros as the leading trade center for the area; from its early |
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days, the city had a cosmopolitan and multilingual character, with |
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the 1850 Census showing that two-thirds of the residents were from |
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the Eastern United States and the remainder from Mexico, Ireland, |
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France, England, and Germany; and |
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WHEREAS, Now the largest city in the Lower Rio Grande Valley |
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with more than 181,000 people, Brownsville celebrates its heritage |
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as an active gateway between two countries that are joined by |
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hundreds of years of tradition, history, and family; and |
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WHEREAS, Building on the unique strengths of its population |
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and economic assets, the Brownsville community has come together to |
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develop the Imagine Brownsville Comprehensive Plan, and the United |
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Brownsville partnership was formed to ensure the implementation of |
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the plan; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the partnership are committed to |
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maximizing the advantages of their access to a deep-sea port and |
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international markets to create a local economy that will drive |
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prosperity for the region and this state; they include |
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representatives of the City of Brownsville, the Brownsville |
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Navigation District, The University of Texas at Brownsville, the |
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Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, Texas Southmost |
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College, the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation, the |
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Brownsville Independent School District, the Brownsville Public |
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Utilities Board, the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce, the |
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Brownsville Economic Development Council, the Brownsville |
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Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Brownsville South Padre Island |
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International Airport, the United Way of Southern Cameron County, |
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Cameron County, and Workforce Solutions Cameron; and |
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WHEREAS, A dynamic community that draws on a rich history as |
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it prepares for an exciting future, Brownsville has established |
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itself as an outstanding place in which to live and work, and its |
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citizens may take great pride in the area's ongoing achievements; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize January 28, 2015, as Brownsville Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin. |