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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Mansfield are visiting Austin on |
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February 20, 2019, to celebrate Mansfield Day at the State Capitol; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Located in the Cross Timber country of North Central |
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Texas, the settlement was first established by pioneers in the |
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1840s; in the late 1850s, R. S. Man and Julian Feild built a |
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gristmill at the crossroads that later became the center of the |
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town, which was named for the 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 he became postmaster in 1860; though |
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incorporated in 1909, the town remained a farming community until |
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the suburban expansion of the Dallas/Fort Worth area brought a |
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population upsurge; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, residents can enjoy 240 acres of parks and a |
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quality of life reflected in Mansfield's multiple appearances on |
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Money magazine's yearly list of the top places to live in the United |
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States; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their achievements as they embrace the |
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opportunities of the future, the citizens of Mansfield are |
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justifiably proud of the place they call home, and it is indeed |
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fitting to honor them and their unique contributions to the story of |
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the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 20, 2019, as Mansfield Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to members of the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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Zedler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 397 was adopted by the House on |
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February 20, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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