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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin on |
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March 5, 2015, to celebrate Mission Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The city of Mission was founded in 1908, the year the |
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Missouri Pacific Railroad established a station in the area, and |
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the city was named for La Lomita Mission, which was located nearby; |
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since then, Mission has grown to be a thriving city with a |
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population of more than 81,000 people; and |
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WHEREAS, The first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley were |
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planted in the Mission area; today, the citrus industry is a |
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multimillion-dollar business and is celebrated each year at the |
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Texas Citrus Fiesta; and |
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WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's novel |
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and television miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable residents |
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have included the late United States senator and treasury secretary |
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Lloyd Bentsen and former United States congressman Kika de la |
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Garza; moreover, Mission was the childhood home of Tom Landry and a |
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second home to governor Allan Shivers and to three-time |
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presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan; and |
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WHEREAS, Recreational opportunities are abundant in Mission, |
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with such attractions as the National Butterfly Center, the World |
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Birding Center, Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, and the |
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10-mile Mission Hike and Bike Trail; and |
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WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity |
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to honor the border city's heritage and its many charms, which are |
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enjoyed by residents and vacationers alike; 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 5, 2015, as Mission Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend best wishes to the members of the visiting |
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delegation for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin. |
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Muñoz, Jr. |
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Guerra |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hernandez |
Phillips |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Herrero |
Pickett |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burkett |
Keffer |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Sanford |
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Button |
King of Parker |
Schaefer |
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Canales |
King of Taylor |
Schofield |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schubert |
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Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simpson |
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Cyrier |
Laubenberg |
Smithee |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lozano |
Stephenson |
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Davis of Harris |
Lucio III |
Stickland |
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Deshotel |
Márquez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Dukes |
Martinez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dutton |
Martinez Fischer |
Tinderholt |
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Elkins |
McClendon |
Turner of Collin |
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Faircloth |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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Fallon |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Farney |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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Farrar |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Vo |
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Flynn |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 763 was adopted by the House on March 5, |
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2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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