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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Kennedale are gathering to |
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celebrate Kennedale Day at the State Capitol on February 10, 2015; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Set among the rolling grasslands of southeast |
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Tarrant County, the site of Kennedale was originally inhabited by |
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Native American tribes who hunted and fished along Village Creek; |
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the Republic of Texas signed a treaty with the tribes in 1843, and |
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settlers began moving into the area over the following decades; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1882, John D. Hudson, C. B. Teague, and Oliver |
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S. Kennedy bought land around a mineral well; a post office was |
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opened on the land in 1884, and in 1886, a town was laid out and |
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named Kennedale, after Mr. Kennedy; that same year, the Fort Worth |
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and New Orleans Railway Company built a line through the town to |
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connect Fort Worth and Waxahachie, along with a passenger depot and |
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several section houses as residences for its employees; during that |
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era, the town became known for its brickworks, and Kennedale brick |
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was used in several structures in Fort Worth; and |
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WHEREAS, A town that has grown into a city since the regional |
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defense industry buildup of the 1940s, Kennedale today is an |
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attractive and comfortable community of approximately 7,000 |
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residents with easy access to the amenities of Fort Worth and |
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Arlington; residents and visitors alike enjoy the opportunities for |
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recreation available at Rodgers Farm Park and Sonora Park, and a |
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replica of one of the original railway section houses stands at |
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TownCenter Park to provide a colorful reminder of the city's |
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history and a backdrop for the annual Brickworks Art in the Park |
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festival; and |
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WHEREAS, The city continues to thrive under the leadership of |
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Mayor Brian Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Kelly Johnson, and city council |
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members Liz Carrington, Frank Fernandez, Charles Overstreet, and |
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Mike Walker; also contributing to the community's growth and |
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prosperity are the members of the board of the Kennedale Chamber of |
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Commerce, including Chair Monica Collier, Chair-Elect Tom Hala, |
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Mark Biondi, Carl Hall, Bob Hart, Mike Johnson, Monty Johnson, Fred |
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Moore, Becky Mowell, James Mulroy, Joe Taylor, Jack Thompson, and |
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Vickie Wallace; and |
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WHEREAS, Preserving the city's small-town charm while |
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working to build a bright future, the residents of Kennedale may |
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indeed take great pride in their community's heritage and promise; |
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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 February 10, 2015, as Kennedale Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to all those visiting from Kennedale |
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sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable day. |