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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 172
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Wichita Falls are gathering |
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in Austin on March 5, 2025, to celebrate Wichita Falls Day at |
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the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Wichita Falls, situated in southeast Wichita |
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County, was founded after the arrival of the Fort Worth and |
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Denver City Railroad on September 26, 1882; the railroad |
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allowed local farmers and ranchers to transport crops and |
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livestock to distant markets, facilitating the growth of the |
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area's agricultural economy; Wichita Falls was named the county |
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seat in November 1883, and it was officially incorporated on |
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July 29, 1889; and |
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WHEREAS, By 1910, additional railroad lines had been |
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built that reinforced the city's status as a shipping junction |
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for farmers and ranchers; wheat later supplanted corn as the |
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primary cash crop grown in the area, and in 1918, the discovery |
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of oil sparked a wave of exploration throughout North Texas; in |
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1933, the growth of the community necessitated the creation of |
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a manmade lake, Lake Wichita, to supply its water; during World |
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War I, Wichita Falls welcomed the arrival of an Army Air Corps |
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training facility known as Call Field, which preceded the |
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opening of Sheppard Field, now Sheppard Air Force Base, in |
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1941; and |
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WHEREAS, By the mid-20th century, manufacturing had |
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become an increasingly important industry, earning Wichita |
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Falls the nickname "Factory City"; in 1979, the city was struck |
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by a tornado that destroyed a large portion of its southwestern |
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area, but it rebounded in the years that followed and was |
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recognized nationally for its rapid recovery; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Wichita Falls is home to more than 100,000 |
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residents, representing the overwhelming majority of Wichita |
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County's population; the city is located within two hours of two |
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metropolitan areas, the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and |
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Oklahoma City, and it offers a family-friendly environment with |
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an expansive parks system and a wide range of amenities such as |
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museums, community theaters, golf courses, and family |
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entertainment centers; and |
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WHEREAS, The community's educational institutions |
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include the Wichita Falls Independent School District, |
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Midwestern State University, and Vernon College, and it is home |
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to a number of state-of-the-art medical facilities that make it |
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a regional destination for health care; the city continues to |
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enjoy a strong manufacturing base that supplies products for |
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numerous industries; moreover, the community benefits from the |
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efforts of the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce, which has |
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worked diligently to promote its economic development since |
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1901; and |
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WHEREAS, Wichita Falls has earned a well-deserved |
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reputation as an outstanding place to live and work, and its |
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citizens may take justifiable pride in the unique contributions |
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that their community has made to the story of the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 5, 2025, as Wichita Falls |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the |
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visiting delegation. |
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Perry, Hagenbuch |
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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 March 5, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |