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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 331
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WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Mansfield are visiting |
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Austin to celebrate the distinctive attributes and achievements |
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of their community during Mansfield Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in the Cross Timbers country of North |
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Central Texas, south of Arlington, the settlement was first |
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established by pioneers in the 1840s; in the late 1850s, R. S. Man |
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and Julian Feild built a gristmill in the area, at the crossroads |
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that later became the center of the town, which was named for the |
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two men; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Feild soon added a general store across the |
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street from the mill and became the town's postmaster in 1860; |
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during the Civil War, the Man and Feild gristmill supplied meal |
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and flour to fighting soldiers, and it later did the same for |
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those at United States Army outposts and Indian reservations in |
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Texas and New Mexico; though incorporated in 1909, the town |
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remained a farming community until the suburban expansion of the |
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Dallas-Fort Worth area brought many new residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the city's more than 60,000 residents can |
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enjoy 240 acres of parks and a quality of life reflected in the |
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town's inclusion on Money magazine's 2012 list of the top places |
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to live in the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, Mansfield will be led in 2015 by the members of |
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its city council, including Mayor David Cook and Mayor Pro |
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Tempore Larry Broseh, as well as Brent Newsom, Stephen Lindsey, |
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Darryl Haynes, Cory Hoffman, and Wendy Burgess; also committed to |
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the town's well-being are members of the Mansfield Area Chamber |
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of Commerce, including its executive committee, Rob Schulz, Bry |
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Acker, Joanie Pace, Grant Hall, David Harris, Kevin Allee, Leigh |
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Ann Tipping, and Dan Phillips, its other directors, Monty |
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Goddard, Angel Biasatti, Michelle Canton, Jenny Conrad, Mike |
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Leasor, Omar Pineda, Karen Tecklenburg, Katie Watson, Brendan |
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Kelly, Louis J. Stefanos, and Jim Milligan, and its ex officio |
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directors, Tom Blanton, Clayton Chandler, Dr. Jim Vaszauskas, |
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and Scott Welmaker; and |
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WHEREAS, This charming town is an outstanding place in |
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which to live, work, and raise a family, and its citizens may |
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indeed take great pride in their heritage and ongoing achievements; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize Mansfield Day at the State Capitol |
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and extend to members of the visiting delegation sincere best |
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wishes for an enjoyable and memorable event. |
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Burton, Birdwell |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 18, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |