Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

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2	2	By: Paxton H.R. No. 266
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5	5	R E S O L U T I O N
6	6	WHEREAS, Residents from Collin County are gathering at the
7	7	State Capitol on February 9-10, 2009, to celebrate Collin County
8	8	Days, and this event provides an opportunity to pay tribute to this
9	9	prosperous area in North Texas; and
10	10	WHEREAS, Once inhabited by the Caddo Indians, the county is
11	11	located almost entirely within the state's Blackland Prairie, a
12	12	region of prime farmland that began attracting settlers in the
13	13	early 1840s; both the county, which was created in 1846, and the
14	14	present county seat, McKinney, which was established in 1849, were
15	15	named in honor of pioneer resident Collin McKinney, a signer of the
16	16	Texas Declaration of Independence; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Today, Collin County encompasses a portion of the
18	18	dynamic Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex; it has experienced one of the
19	19	fastest growth rates in Texas in recent years, and much of its 886
20	20	square miles has been transformed into a bustling urban area; more
21	21	than 750,000 people now make their home in Collin County, with an
22	22	average of 94 new residents arriving each day; and
23	23	WHEREAS, McKinney, one of the county's many booming
24	24	municipalities, boasts a population of nearly 105,000; this
25	25	historic community has been named the second-safest city in Texas
26	26	in its size category by Morgan Quitno Press, ranked 14th among the
27	27	"Best Places to Live" by Money magazine, and recognized as one of
28	28	the "Top 100" places to raise a family by Best Life magazine;
29	29	moreover, the city's Main Street program has been jointly
30	30	recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the
31	31	Texas Historical Commission; and
32	32	WHEREAS, With a population of more than 260,000, Plano is the
33	33	largest city in the county and a thriving business center; visitors
34	34	to this community can enjoy shops and malls with pleasant amenities
35	35	and a restored downtown square, which features brick sidewalks,
36	36	turn-of-the-century lampposts, and numerous specialty stores,
37	37	galleries, and restaurants; and
38	38	WHEREAS, The city of Allen, home to two especially well-known
39	39	residents, Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Carly Patterson and
40	40	artist Amanda Dunbar, is yet another fast-growing town; Allen has a
41	41	population of more than 75,000, and its citizens are dedicated to
42	42	the development of a quality community with a top-ranked education
43	43	system, family-oriented residential areas, innovative recreational
44	44	facilities, and premier business developments; and
45	45	WHEREAS, The site now occupied by the city of Frisco was once
46	46	a Native American campground; with the arrival of the railroad in
47	47	the county in the 1870s and the subsequent growth of the area's
48	48	cotton industry, Frisco became a commercial center for farmers and
49	49	ranchers; incorporated in 1902, the town grew slowly until the late
50	50	1980s when it had a population of 5,000; today that figure stands at
51	51	more than 100,000, and the city serves as a hub of regional and
52	52	international business; Frisco is home to several international
53	53	companies, as well as FC Dallas, a major league soccer team, and the
54	54	Dallas Stars hockey team; the town has also emerged as a vibrant
55	55	arts scene; and
56	56	WHEREAS, Other communities add much to Collin County's
57	57	allure; Parker is the home of gymnast Nastia Liukin, winner of a
58	58	2008 Olympic gold medal, and also the home of Southfork Ranch, the
59	59	filming location for the television series Dallas; Wylie, another
60	60	great place to call home, numbers 40,000 residents and can claim a
61	61	coveted ISO Class 1 Fire Protection Rating, an outstanding school
62	62	district, and an annual championship rodeo, as well as significant
63	63	investments in infrastructure; true to its name, the town of
64	64	Prosper has grown larger in recent years and now has excellent
65	65	access to the Metro area, thanks to the recent opening of a Dallas
66	66	North Tollway extension; the community's residents are especially
67	67	appreciative of their skilled firefighters and paramedics, whose
68	68	courage and quick action have saved lives; and
69	69	WHEREAS, Farmersville is the hometown of Audie Murphy, the
70	70	most decorated American combat soldier of World War II, while the
71	71	community of Princeton served during that same war as a German
72	72	prisoner-of-war camp; the city of Murphy celebrated the 50th
73	73	anniversary of its incorporation on September 27, 2008, though
74	74	settlement in the area dates back to 1846; Melissa, platted in 1872,
75	75	is now a leading supplier of building materials; and
76	76	WHEREAS, In addition to the foregoing, citizens from the
77	77	communities of Anna, Blue Ridge, Celina, Copeville, Fairview,
78	78	Josephine, Lavon, Lowry Crossing, Lucas, Nevada, New Hope, St.
79	79	Paul, Westminster, and Weston, along with parts of Dallas, Garland,
80	80	Richardson, Royse City, and Sachse, have played an important part
81	81	in preserving Collin County's rich heritage and contributing to its
82	82	flourishing, diversified economy; and
83	83	WHEREAS, An exemplary educational system is critical to the
84	84	strength of any community, and Forbes magazine has lauded Collin
85	85	County schools for their impressive performance; county residents
86	86	are also proud of their high school athletic programs, which last
87	87	year saw four teams, from Allen, Prosper, Celina, and Wylie,
88	88	compete for state football championships; the Prosper High School
89	89	Eagles captured the 2008 Class 3A Division 1 High School Football
90	90	Championship, and the Allen High School Eagles won the 5A Division 1
91	91	Football Championship; since 1974, the Celina High School Bobcats
92	92	have brought home a record eight state football championships; and
93	93	WHEREAS, The citizens of this notable North Texas county are
94	94	working to preserve the best of their past even as they look forward
95	95	to a bright and promising future; now, therefore, be it
96	96	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
97	97	Legislature hereby recognize February 9-10, 2009, as Collin County
98	98	Days at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to all
99	99	those Collin County residents who have traveled to Austin for this
100	100	event.