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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of DeSoto are gathering at city hall |
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on March 2, 2019, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the |
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incorporation of their community; and |
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WHEREAS, The first settlers were farmers, who arrived in the |
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immediate area in 1847, and a general merchandise store built to |
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meet the demand for goods opened about a year later; in 1881, the |
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settlement received a post office and its name, DeSoto, in honor of |
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beloved physician Dr. Thomas Hernando DeSoto Stewart; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognizing the need for an improved water |
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distribution system after World War II, the town's residents |
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presented a petition to the Dallas County judge requesting an |
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election for incorporation; the measure passed on March 2, 1949, |
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and the City of DeSoto was created; it had a population of |
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approximately 400 people; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the oldest settlements in North Texas, DeSoto |
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is today a thriving and vibrant community of more than 53,000 |
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residents; nestled among the trees and rolling hills of |
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southwestern Dallas County, it is a city with a record of exemplary |
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community engagement and has been named as a National Civic League |
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All-America City in honor of its civic spirit; and |
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WHEREAS, DeSoto offers welcoming neighborhoods, exemplary |
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schools, and an expanded park system, and its residents may indeed |
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take great pride in their history as they look forward to a bright |
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and prosperous future; now, 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 70th anniversary of the |
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incorporation of DeSoto and extend to the city's residents sincere |
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best wishes for the future; 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 DeSoto as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Sherman, Sr. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 689 was adopted by the House on March |
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21, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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