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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Parker in Collin County are |
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coming together on March 30, 2019, to celebrate the 50th |
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anniversary of the incorporation of their city; and |
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WHEREAS, The community originated in the late 1840s, as part |
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of the Peters Colony in Collin County; in 1846, a school was |
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established in a private home, and that same year, Corinth |
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Presbyterian Church, which still exists today, held its first |
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worship services; local residents eventually named their town |
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Parker, after William "Uncle Bill" Parker, the owner of a gin and a |
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gristmill; and |
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WHEREAS, On March 22, 1969, the residents of the community |
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gathered at Corinth Presbyterian Church and voted to incorporate |
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the City of Parker; Percy Bozeman was elected as the first mayor, |
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along with five aldermen, and Betty McMenamy served as city |
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secretary from 1972 to 2006, working out of her home until the city |
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hall was built; in the years since its founding, the city has grown |
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from 360 residents to approximately 5,000; and |
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WHEREAS, Parker established a volunteer fire department in |
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1983 and a police department in 1985, and since 1973, the city has |
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benefited greatly from the volunteer efforts of the Parker Women's |
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Club, which started with 8 members and today has 154; the famed |
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Southfork Ranch, location of the hit television series Dallas, lies |
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within the city limits and draws more than 400,000 visitors a year; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a rich heritage and a "uniquely |
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country" lifestyle, the citizens of Parker may indeed take great |
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pride in this significant milestone in their history as they work |
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together to build a bright future for their community; 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 50th anniversary of the |
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incorporation of Parker and extend to the city's residents sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable celebration; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the City of Parker as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |