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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Pool Foundation has greatly benefited the |
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Plano community through its efforts to preserve and maintain the |
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iconic Texas Pool; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Pool was envisioned in 1959 by Herbert |
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Hunt, who played an instrumental role in the development of the |
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Plano area; constructed in the shape of Texas, the 168,000-gallon |
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pool was designed as an innovative promotional real estate concept |
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for one of Plano's first neighborhoods; the pool first opened in |
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1961, and over the years, it has become a beloved fixture in the |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2013, the Texas Pool Foundation was established |
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to bolster support for the facility, and today, the foundation |
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provides for the preservation of the pool and promotes |
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community-building events; in addition, the organization offers |
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swim safety education, swimming lessons, and other recreational |
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opportunities for the general public, as well as for underserved |
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and special needs populations of Collin and Dallas Counties; in |
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2019, the foundation oversaw efforts to have the pool added to the |
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National Register of Historic Places; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Pool is a local treasure that has |
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delighted generations of residents and visitors alike, and the |
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Texas Pool Foundation is to be commended for helping to preserve |
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this notable community resource; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Texas Pool Foundation for its role in |
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preserving an important piece of Plano's history and extend to all |
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those associated with the organization sincere best wishes for the |
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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 Texas Pool Foundation as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |