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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Victoria are gathering in Austin on |
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April 7 and 8, 2021, and this occasion offers a welcome opportunity |
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to pay tribute to this remarkable city; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1824 by Martin De Leon, the city was named |
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Guadalupe Victoria after the first president of Mexico; it was |
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renamed Victoria following the Texas Revolution and incorporated |
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under the Republic of Texas in 1839; later that century, Victoria |
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became a major junction on the routes between San Antonio, Austin, |
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northern Mexico, and the ports of the Gulf Coast, and at the same |
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time, was developing into a center for ranching and commercial |
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ventures; by the end of World War II, it was one of the |
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fastest-growing cities in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, three major highways, railroads, and |
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commercial airlines make the area easily accessible, as does its |
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location on a barge canal connected to the Gulf Intracoastal |
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Waterway; in addition, Victoria is an educational and cultural hub; |
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it has a symphony orchestra, a fine arts association, museums, |
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libraries, and the Texas Zoo, which is home to more than 100 species |
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of animals, some native to Texas and others found only in remote |
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locations worldwide; and |
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WHEREAS, The largest city in the Golden Crescent Region, |
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Victoria serves as a health, education, government, and retail |
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service center for a seven-county market area, and its economy |
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thrives on the region's petrochemical industry, oil and gas |
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exploration, retail trade, and agriculture; and |
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WHEREAS, Boasting the appeal of big-city convenience and |
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small-town friendliness, Victoria is one of the treasures of the |
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Lone Star State, and its citizens may indeed take great pride in the |
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place they call home; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the city of Victoria and extend to its |
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residents sincere best wishes for the future. |