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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 402
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mesquite are gathering in |
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Austin on April 12, 2023, to celebrate Mesquite Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in Dallas and Kaufman Counties, |
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Mesquite started as a depot town by the Texas and Pacific |
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Railway in May 1873; named after nearby Mesquite Creek, the |
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city was officially incorporated on December 3, 1887, and it |
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largely had an agrarian economy in its early days, growing |
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cotton, hay, corn, and sugar; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Mesquite is a vibrant and diverse city with |
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a population of some 152,000; part of the Dallas-Fort Worth |
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metroplex, the town boasts a welcoming business environment |
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facilitated by easy access to four major highways, the Mesquite |
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Metro Airport, and the Union Pacific Intermodal; and |
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WHEREAS, Local industry encompasses chemical products, |
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food and beverage distribution, e-commerce, production |
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technology, and creative products; the city also serves as a |
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regional retail hub that is anchored by Town East Mall, and it is |
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home to the Dallas Regional Medical Center and two of the largest |
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furniture producers in the state, including Ashley Furniture |
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Industries; in recent years, the company has embarked on an |
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expansion that will ultimately result in a 1,577,000-square-foot |
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regional manufacturing, distribution, and fulfillment center and |
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more than 300 additional jobs in Mesquite; and |
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WHEREAS, The community benefits from the educational |
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opportunities provided by the Mesquite Independent School |
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District and the Dallas College Eastfield Campus; residents and |
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visitors alike enjoy the recreational opportunities afforded by |
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the Mesquite Golf Club as well as access to more than 70 public |
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parks and 17 miles of public trails connecting to Dallas and |
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Garland; the Mesquite Arts Center, which opened in December 1995, |
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is a 36,700-square-foot arts facility that houses a music |
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performance hall, black box theater, rehearsal hall, and |
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galleries; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1993, the 73rd Texas Legislature recognized |
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Mesquite as the Rodeo Capital of Texas; each year, the city hosts |
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the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, which was established in 1958 |
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and has been recognized by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys |
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Association with its Small Rodeo of the Year Award; moreover, the |
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town boasts two professional sports teams, the Mesquite Outlaws |
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and the Dallas Outlaws; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Mesquite take great pleasure in |
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the city's high quality of life, and they continue to make vital |
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contributions to the Lone Star State as they look forward to a |
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promising future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize April 12, 2023, as Mesquite Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |
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Johnson, Hall, West |
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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 April 12, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |