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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 245
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin |
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on February 22, 2017, to celebrate Mission Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The City of Mission was founded in 1908, the year |
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the Missouri Pacific Railroad established a station in the area, |
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and the city was named for La Lomita Mission, which was located |
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nearby; since then, Mission has grown to be a thriving city with a |
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population of more than 83,000 people; and |
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WHEREAS, The first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley |
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were 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 |
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novel and television miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable |
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residents have included the late United States senator and |
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treasury secretary Lloyd Bentsen and former United States |
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congressman Kika de la Garza; moreover, Mission was the childhood |
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home of Tom Landry and a second home to the late governor Allan |
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Shivers and to three-time presidential candidate William |
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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 Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 22, 2017, as Mission Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the members of the |
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visiting delegation for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin. |
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Hinojosa |
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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 February 22, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |