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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Texas House District 95 are gathering |
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on February 26, 2015, at the Texas Capitol to witness firsthand the |
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workings of the state legislature and to celebrate together the |
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place they call home; and |
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WHEREAS, House District 95 includes the cities of Fort Worth, |
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Forest Hill, Everman, Edgecliff Village, Kennedale, and Arlington; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Camp Worth, on which the City of Fort Worth was |
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built, was established in 1849 and in the years following would play |
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a prominent role in the great cattle drives that defined mid-19th |
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century Texas culture; this history that is so fundamental to Texas |
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was commemorated beautifully in the Chisholm Trail mural in |
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Sundance Square, where members of the community can still go and |
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reflect on our humble roots; and |
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WHEREAS, The Tarrant County Black Historical and |
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Genealogical Society was founded in 1977 as a nonprofit public |
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service organization dedicated to preserving the history of |
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African-American contributions to Tarrant County and has made a |
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significant impact on the heritage and empowerment of this |
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community; additionally, the organization holds the Tarrant County |
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Harambee Festival each year, a beautiful celebration commemorating |
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the African art and culture that has defined Tarrant County for |
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generations; and |
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WHEREAS, The Stop Six neighborhood is a central part of House |
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District 95, encompassing many different subdivisions developed in |
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the early 1900's, built aside the sixth stop of the interurban rail |
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line between Fort Worth and Dallas; in 2007 the Fort Worth City |
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Council designated the neighborhood South of Ramey Street as a |
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historic district of the city, ensuring the ability of future |
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generations to be able to experience the rich history of this |
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special place; and |
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WHEREAS, Fort Worth is home to several Tuskegee Airmen, |
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America's first African-American military pilots, and was also home |
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to the late Tuskegee Airman Captain Claude Robert Platte Jr., who |
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achieved great prominence as a pilot and flight instructor; Fort |
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Worth is now home to the Claude R. Platte Chapter of Tuskegee Airman |
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Inc., which works to perpetuate the legacies of these incredible |
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men who were willing to serve their nation; and |
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WHEREAS, The City of Forest Hill, formerly known as |
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Brambleton Station and Forest Hill Village, has origins dating back |
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to 1860 and has since become an important part of the I-20 corridor |
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and one of the fastest growing communities in North Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas House District 95 provides residents and |
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visitors alike with a community of rich Texas history and culture; |
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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 26, 2015, as House District |
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95 Day at the State Capitol and welcome all those from the area who |
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are in the chamber on this day. |