81R6268 JGH-F
By: Berman H.C.R. No. 28
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Many residents of Tyler will be in Austin to
celebrate Tyler Days at the State Capitol from March 2 to March 3,
2009, and this occasion offers an ideal opportunity to extol the
city's many virtues; and
WHEREAS, Nestled among the Piney Woods of East Texas, Tyler's
great natural beauty goes hand in hand with the energy and amenities
of a bustling modern city, and its residents take justifiable pride
in their remarkable hometown; and
WHEREAS, Tyler has through the years benefited greatly from
the region's abundant natural resources, and agriculture has long
provided a strong foundation for the local economy; cotton was
originally the predominant cash crop, but by the turn of the century
the area was shipping 100 railroad cars of peaches a day and more
strawberries than the rest of the state combined; and
WHEREAS, A devastating peach blight in 1902 soon revealed
itself a blessing in disguise, as farmers turned to growing roses
that are now Tyler's most famous export; by the 1940s, more than
half the nation's rosebushes came from Tyler, and today the city is
renowned as the home of the Texas Rose Festival and the Municipal
Rose Garden and Museum; and
WHEREAS, In 1930, the area's sandy loam yielded up a
different kind of bounty when the East Texas oil field was
discovered, and the petroleum industry quickly became a mainstay of
the local economy, joined more recently by manufacturing and the
timber industry; and
WHEREAS, Tyler is also acknowledged to be the area's
preeminent medical and educational center, and the presence of
numerous state-of-the-art health care facilities contributes
greatly to the well-being of local citizens, while the city's
top-flight colleges and university open new vistas of learning and
opportunity to thousands of students each year; and
WHEREAS, The city's recreational options are many and varied,
and visitors may choose such diverse and appealing destinations as
the Caldwell Zoo, Tyler Rose Garden, Discovery Science Place, and
the Tyler Museum of Art, while fishing and boating enthusiasts can
pursue their pleasures at Lakes Palestine, Tyler, and Tyler East;
and
WHEREAS, Tyler's greatest asset continues to be its dynamic
and friendly citizens, and even as they look back with pride and
affection on the city's notable past, they eagerly embrace the
challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby designate March 2 to March 3, 2009, as Tyler Days at the
State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best
wishes for a memorable and enjoyable visit to Austin.