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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mesquite are gathering in Austin |
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on April 8, 2025, to celebrate Mesquite Day at the State Capitol; |
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WHEREAS, Located in Dallas and Kaufman Counties, Mesquite |
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started as a depot town by the Texas and Pacific Railway in May |
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1873; named after nearby Mesquite Creek, the city was officially |
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incorporated on December 3, 1887, and it largely had an agrarian |
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economy in its early days, growing cotton, hay, corn, and sugar; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Mesquite is a vibrant and diverse city with a |
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population of some 155,000; 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; the city recently |
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expanded to include the Trinity Pointe area in Kaufman County, and |
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as it grows, an estimated 10,000 new homes will be developed by the |
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end of 2030 to accommodate new residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Local industry encompasses furniture production, |
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chemical products, food and beverage distribution, e-commerce, |
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production technology, and creative products; the city also serves |
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as a regional retail hub that is anchored by Town East Mall, and it |
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is home to the Dallas Regional Medical Center; in recent years, |
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three international renewable energy companies have established |
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facilities in the community, resulting in the creation of more than |
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2,800 jobs; moreover, the city was recognized by the Dallas |
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Business Journal for the $1.1 billion in private commercial |
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investment that it received in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The community benefits from the educational |
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opportunities provided by the Mesquite and Forney Independent |
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School Districts, the Trinity Valley Community College District, |
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and the Dallas College Eastfield Campus; it is also represented by |
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21 members of Leadership Mesquite, a program sponsored by the |
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Mesquite Chamber of Commerce that is now in its 30th year of |
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operation; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy the recreational |
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opportunities afforded by the Mesquite Golf Club as well as access |
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to 76 public parks and 17 miles of public trails connecting to |
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Dallas and Garland; the Mesquite Arts Center, which opened in 1995, |
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houses a music performance hall, black box theater, rehearsal hall, |
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and 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 and |
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has been recognized by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association |
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with its Small Rodeo of the Year Award; moreover, the town boasts a |
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professional soccer team, the Texas Outlaws; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Mesquite take great pleasure in the |
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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 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize April 8, 2025, as Mesquite Day at the State Capitol |
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and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation. |