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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Brownsville are celebrating the |
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166th anniversary of the incorporation of their city on February 7, |
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2019; and |
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WHEREAS, The origins of Brownsville trace back to a small |
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settlement surrounding Fort Brown, a United States military outpost |
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constructed in 1846; it was named in honor of Major Jacob Brown, who |
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was killed during an attack on the fort at the onset of the |
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Mexican-American War; in 1848, the same year the area became part of |
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the State of Texas following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the |
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settlement was established as Brownsville, and the city was |
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incorporated in 1853; and |
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WHEREAS, Brownsville became a center of trade with Mexico and |
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European nations; the city forged ahead in the 20th century with the |
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installation of railroads, expanded commercial farming, and, by |
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1936, a shipping channel and port to the Gulf of Mexico; as the |
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population has grown from just 6,000 in 1900 to more than 180,000 |
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today, the city has maintained its reputation as a hub of |
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international culture; the largest city in the Rio Grande Valley, |
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it serves as an active gateway between two countries that are joined |
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by hundreds of years of custom and family; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Brownsville have fostered a tradition |
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of progress that continues into the new millennium; in 2001 and |
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2014, it was named an All-American City by the National Civic League |
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for its outstanding accomplishments toward improving economic |
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development, community health, and civic engagement; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build |
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an even brighter future, the citizens of Brownsville are |
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justifiably proud of their community, and it is indeed fitting to |
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honor their contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 166th anniversary of the |
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incorporation of Brownsville and extend to its residents sincere |
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best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the City of Brownsville as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |