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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Sullivan City are gathering in |
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Austin on March 6, 2025, to celebrate Sullivan City Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located alongside the Rio Grande in the southwestern |
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portion of Hidalgo County, Sullivan City was founded in 1908; it was |
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named for Captain Ed Sullivan, who owned a ranch in the area that |
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later became a loading station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad; at |
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the end of the 20th century, the town's population totaled more than |
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2,300; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Sullivan City is home to nearly 4,000 people, |
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and its economy benefits from the educational services, health |
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care, and retail industries; neighboring communities include |
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Harlingen, McAllen, and Reynosa, Mexico, and residents and visitors |
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alike enjoy nearby attractions such as the National Butterfly |
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Center, the McAllen Heritage Center, and Fordyce Nature and Hiking |
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Trails; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, the community is ably led by its city |
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council, which includes mayor Alma Dalia Salinas, mayor pro tem |
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Ramon Moreno, and members Rene Peña, Nicholas Cerda, and Ruben |
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Villalon, as well as city manager Richard Ozuna; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Sullivan City are working to |
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preserve the best of their past while building a future of expanding |
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opportunity, and it is indeed fitting to honor them for their unique |
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contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 6, 2025, as Sullivan City Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |