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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 176
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin |
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on February 13, 2019, to celebrate Mission Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The City of Mission was founded in 1908, the year |
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the Missouri Pacific Railroad established a station in the area, |
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and the city was named for La Lomita Mission, which was located |
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nearby; since then, Mission has grown to be a thriving city with a |
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population of more than 84,000 people; and |
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WHEREAS, The first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley |
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were planted in the Mission area; today, the citrus industry is a |
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multimillion-dollar business and is celebrated each year at the |
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Texas Citrus Fiesta; and |
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WHEREAS, Mission is a center for international trade and |
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entrepreneurism, and the city is a partner in the Anzalduas |
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International Bridge, a vital trade and tourism connection to |
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Mexico; Mission is also home to several international |
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manufacturers, such as Stanley Black and Decker, Royal |
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Technologies, and Southwest Steel Coil, and to the Center for |
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Education and Economic Development, or CEED, a dynamic |
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entrepreneurship and co-working facility; and |
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WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's |
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novel and television miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable |
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residents have included the United States senator and treasury |
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secretary Lloyd Bentsen and United States congressman Kika de la |
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Garza; moreover, Mission was the childhood home of Tom Landry and |
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a second home to Governor Allan Shivers and to three-time |
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presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan; and |
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WHEREAS, Recreational opportunities are abundant in Mission, |
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with such attractions as the National Butterfly Center, the World |
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Birding Center headquarters, Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State |
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Park, and the 10-mile Mission Hike and Bike Trail; and |
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WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity |
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to honor the border city's heritage and its many charms, which are |
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enjoyed by residents and vacationers alike; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 13, 2019, as Mission Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the members of the |
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visiting delegation for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 13, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |