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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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recognize March 5, 2019, as VIVA San Antonio Day at the State |
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Capitol and to welcome the visiting delegation from the Alamo City; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The history of San Antonio can be traced back to |
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1691, when a group of Spanish explorers and missionaries came upon a |
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river and named it San Antonio, in honor of Saint Anthony, whose |
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feast day was being celebrated; and |
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WHEREAS, The city was founded in 1718 by Father Antonio |
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Olivares; he established Mission San Antonio de Valero, which would |
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become etched in the annals of history in 1836 as the Alamo, the |
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site where 189 brave individuals held the mission for 13 days |
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against an army of some 4,000 Mexican soldiers; the cry "Remember |
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the Alamo" became the rallying point of the Texas Revolution; |
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today, the Alamo is a shrine and museum and is widely recognized as |
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the cradle of Texas liberty; and |
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WHEREAS, San Antonio became formally incorporated in 1837, |
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when the fledgling Republic of Texas granted the city a charter; the |
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community has since retained its sense of history and tradition |
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while carefully blending in cosmopolitan progress; it continues to |
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serve as a crossroads and a meeting place, where the rich cultural |
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influences of Native Americans, Old Mexico, German immigrants, the |
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Wild West, African Americans, and the Deep South mingle and merge; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, San Antonio is Military City USA; has a proud |
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military heritage; great military figures like Pershing, Stilwell, |
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Krueger, LeMay, Chennault, and Eisenhower served at San Antonio |
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military installations, including Fort Sam Houston, the |
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headquarters for the U.S. Army Missions of Army North, Army South, |
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Army Installation Management Command, and the only Level One Trauma |
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Center in the Department of Defense at San Antonio's Military |
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Medical Center and Brooke Army Medical Center, along with cutting |
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edge innovation at the Center for the Intrepid and world renowned |
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Burn Center and all Military Medical Education for the joint forces |
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to include the Headquarters of Navy Medical and Logistics Training |
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Command; as well as home to Joint Base San Antonio- Randolph, the |
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home of Air Education and Training Command, the Air Force |
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Recruiting Service, Air Force Personnel Center and the Air Force |
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Installation Management Support Command; in addition, Joint Base |
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San Antonio - Lackland is home to the largest training wing in the |
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United States Air Force, and trains all incoming Airmen at Basic |
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Military Training, along with vital Air National Guard and the Air |
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Force Reserve missions; and |
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WHEREAS, Recent years have brought remarkable economic |
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development to San Antonio as its skilled workforce, excellent |
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institutions of public and higher education, and high quality of |
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life have attracted important corporate businesses and industries |
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to the city; and |
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WHEREAS, The city's chambers of commerce serve as leading |
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advocates for the business community and are dedicated to building |
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and sustaining San Antonio's diverse and prosperous economy, |
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particularly in the major local industries of health care, |
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manufacturing, aerospace, and information technology; and |
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WHEREAS, San Antonio is the second largest concentration of |
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cybersecurity professionals in the United States, comprised of a |
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diverse workforce and globally competitive cybersecurity ecosystem |
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that is strategically organized through CyberSecurity San Antonio; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Millions of visitors a year delight in visiting San |
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Antonio; in addition to the Alamo, highlights include La Villita, |
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San Fernando Cathedral, the San Antonio Missions Trail, and the |
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famed Paseo del Rio, better known as The Riverwalk; among the other |
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attractions that make San Antonio one of the top tourist |
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destinations in the country are SeaWorld San Antonio and the Six |
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Flags Fiesta Texas theme park |
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as well as the PGA Tour Valero Texas |
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Open, the Alamo Bowl, and the five-time world champion San Antonio |
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Spurs; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2018, the San Antonio Tricentennial Commission |
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commemorated the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Mission |
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San Antonio de Valero, the Presidio San Antonio de Bejar and the |
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City of San Antonio. Three centuries of San Antonio's diverse |
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history and culture were honored and explored throughout 2018 |
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through special events and initiatives; and |
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WHEREAS, In April 2019, the city will once again celebrate |
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Fiesta San Antonio, the biggest 11-day party in the state; first |
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held 120 years ago, the event was founded by a group of women who |
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decorated horse-drawn carriages for a parade in front of the Alamo |
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and battled with flower blossoms instead of bullets to honor the |
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heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto; and |
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WHEREAS, San Antonio is truly one of the treasures of the Lone |
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Star State, and VIVA San Antonio Day provides a welcome opportunity |
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to honor the city and its many fine residents; 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 March 5, 2019, as VIVA San Antonio Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the members of the visiting |
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delegation best wishes for a memorable visit. |