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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 23, 2017, 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 all or part of the cities |
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of Fort Worth, Forest Hill, Everman, Edgecliff Village, Kennedale, |
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and Arlington; 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, House District 95 includes the East Fort Worth area |
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as well as such vibrant communities as Stop Six, the Historic South |
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Side Handley Meadowbrook Neighborhoods, and Downtown Fort Worth, |
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which together encompass many different subdivisions developed as |
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far back as the early 1900s; 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 Airmen |
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Inc., which honors these incredible men and works to ensure that |
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their service is remembered; 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, In 2016 alone, town hall meetings were held in |
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District 95 that discussed mental health, career building, renter's |
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rights, senior health awareness, and other important issues, and |
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these gatherings reflect the interest that local residents share in |
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the well-being and continued improvement of their community; 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 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 23, 2017, 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. |