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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Grand Prairie are gathering in |
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Austin on March 4, 2015, to celebrate Grand Prairie Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded during the Civil War and originally known as |
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Deckman, this Metroplex city was renamed Grand Prairie in the |
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1870s; the Texas and Pacific Railway was built to the site in 1876, |
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and by 1890 the community boasted a public school, a steam |
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gristmill-cotton gin, a broom factory, and a wagon factory; in |
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1928, Dallas built Hensley Field just two miles east of Grand |
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Prairie, and the field became the hub for area army operations; and |
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WHEREAS, Grand Prairie experienced a substantial boom during |
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World War II, when a military flight training center and an aircraft |
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production factory were built nearby, bringing the city's |
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population from 1,595 to approximately 18,000; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, with an average age of 31.3 years, Grand |
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Prairie is a young, growing city, with a population of more than |
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183,000; just minutes south of Dallas/Fort Worth International |
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Airport, it features a wide range of industry and commerce; |
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aircraft, furniture, plastics, and machine parts are among the many |
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items manufactured within the city; and |
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WHEREAS, Grand Prairie appeals to visitors and residents |
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alike who enjoy such attractions as Lone Star Park, Verizon |
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Theatre, and Uptown Theatre, as well as popular annual events |
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including the Prairie Dog Chili Cookoff, the Prairie Lights |
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Christmas display, and the National Championship Indian Pow Wow; |
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moreover, there are ample opportunities for recreation at scenic |
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Joe Pool Lake, Mountain Creek Lake, and Lynn Creek and Loyd Parks; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Grand Prairie's excellent location and numerous |
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amenities make it an ideal community in which to live, work, and |
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raise a family, and its citizens may indeed take great pride in |
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their contributions to the Lone Star State; 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 March 4, 2015, as Grand Prairie Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for an enjoyable day in Austin. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
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Alonzo |
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Davis of Dallas |
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Krause |
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Turner of Tarrant |
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Villalba |
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Wray |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 563 was adopted by the House on March |
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4, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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