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1	1	H.R. No. 277
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Members of the Texas House of Representatives are
6	6	pleased to join with a delegation of citizens from Edinburg in
7	7	celebrating Edinburg Day at the State Capitol on February 10, 2009;
8	8	and
9	9	WHEREAS, Established in the early 20th century and originally
10	10	known as Chapin, Edinburg became the seat of Hidalgo County in 1908;
11	11	though ranching initially formed the basis of the town's economy,
12	12	the arrival of the railroad in 1909 and irrigation in 1915 soon led
13	13	to an emphasis on the farming of cotton, grain, and citrus; in short
14	14	order, the town became a thriving center for agricultural marketing
15	15	and processing; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Long considered the gateway to the lower Rio Grande
17	17	Valley, Edinburg is now a dynamic community of approximately 70,000
18	18	people; in October 2008, throngs of residents commemorated the
19	19	town's centennial with a spirited, weeklong celebration, which
20	20	included the opening of the new city hall; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Edinburg offers a wide range of amenities that mark
22	22	it as a forward-looking city; the educational needs of area
23	23	students are capably met by the Edinburg Consolidated Independent
24	24	School District, which is celebrating the 90th anniversary of its
25	25	founding in 2009; encompassing 945 square miles, the district
26	26	includes 27 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 3 high schools,
27	27	and an alternative campus; and
28	28	WHEREAS, Founded in 1927 as Edinburg Junior College, The
29	29	University of Texas--Pan American remains one of the Valley's
30	30	premier institutions of higher learning; UTPA recently opened its
31	31	Wellness and Recreation Sports Complex, and the school is moving
32	32	forward with plans for the construction of a Fine Arts Center; the
33	33	center is expected to bring in significant revenue to the
34	34	university and the surrounding area and also to help draw
35	35	corporations and industry to South Texas; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Standing adjacent to UTPA is the Medical Research
37	37	Division of the Regional Academic Health Center, a part of The
38	38	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; the
39	39	Medical Research Division was dedicated in 2006 and will develop
40	40	treatments for illnesses prevalent along the Texas-Mexico border;
41	41	and
42	42	WHEREAS, Health care resources include the Edinburg
43	43	Children's Hospital, the Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, and three
44	44	facilities that all opened in 2007--the Renaissance Behavioral
45	45	Center, the Cancer Center at Renaissance, and the Women's Hospital
46	46	at Renaissance; and
47	47	WHEREAS, The vibrant history and culture of the region are
48	48	highlighted by the Museum of South Texas History, where new
49	49	exhibits include 64 maps of Texas dating from 1548 to 2006, as well
50	50	as a centennial exhibit that explores the history of education,
51	51	government, civic life, and commerce in the city over the past 10
52	52	decades; as part of its 2003 expansion, the museum installed the
53	53	first two sections of a permanent exhibit titled "Rio Grande
54	54	Legacy," which presents the prehistory and history of the region
55	55	with bilingual text and state-of-the-art displays; currently under
56	56	development next to the museum is Will Looney Legacy Park, where
57	57	exhibits will show how earlier inhabitants of South Texas adapted
58	58	to the environment; and
59	59	WHEREAS, In June 2008, the local Boys and Girls Club, which
60	60	serves almost 20,000 children in Edinburg and nearby communities,
61	61	broke ground on a new, eco-friendly clubhouse; encompassing nearly
62	62	33,000 square feet, the building will sit on a 20-acre site that
63	63	will feature a track, soccer field, walking trail, and tennis and
64	64	basketball courts; and
65	65	WHEREAS, Other Edinburg attractions include the 40-acre
66	66	wetlands of the World Birding Center, the Texas Cook 'Em cook-off,
67	67	and the All-America City 10K Run/Walk, which draws runners from
68	68	throughout Texas and Mexico; and
69	69	WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Mayor Joe Ochoa and city
70	70	council members Alma Garza, Noe Garza, Agustin Garcia, and Gene
71	71	Espinoza, Edinburg continues on the trajectory of steady growth and
72	72	improvement that has made it a three-time winner of the All-America
73	73	City award, given by the National Civic League; and
74	74	WHEREAS, Proud of their rich history, the people of Edinburg
75	75	are determined to preserve the best of the city's past while
76	76	building a future full of hope and opportunity; now, therefore, be
77	77	it
78	78	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
79	79	Legislature hereby recognize February 10, 2009, as Edinburg Day at
80	80	the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the delegation from
81	81	Edinburg.
82	82	Pena
83	83	Gonzales
84	84	Straus Gattis Menendez Straus Gattis Menendez
85	85	Straus Gattis Menendez
86	86	Allen Geren Merritt Allen Geren Merritt
87	87	Allen Geren Merritt
88	88	Alonzo Giddings Miklos Alonzo Giddings Miklos
89	89	Alonzo Giddings Miklos
90	90	Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
91	91	Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
92	92	Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
93	93	Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
94	94	Anderson Guillen Moody Anderson Guillen Moody
95	95	Anderson Guillen Moody
96	96	Aycock Gutierrez Morrison Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
97	97	Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
98	98	Berman Hamilton Naishtat Berman Hamilton Naishtat
99	99	Berman Hamilton Naishtat
100	100	Bohac Hancock Oliveira Bohac Hancock Oliveira
101	101	Bohac Hancock Oliveira
102	102	Bolton Hardcastle Olivo Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
103	103	Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
104	104	Bonnen Harless Orr Bonnen Harless Orr
105	105	Bonnen Harless Orr
106	106	Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr. Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
107	107	Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
108	108	Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
109	109	Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
110	110	Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
111	111	Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
112	112	Burnam Hernandez Patrick Burnam Hernandez Patrick
113	113	Burnam Hernandez Patrick
114	114	Button Herrero Paxton Button Herrero Paxton
115	115	Button Herrero Paxton
116	116	Callegari Hilderbran Pena Callegari Hilderbran Pena
117	117	Callegari Hilderbran Pena
118	118	Castro Hochberg Phillips Castro Hochberg Phillips
119	119	Castro Hochberg Phillips
120	120	Chavez Hodge Pickett Chavez Hodge Pickett
121	121	Chavez Hodge Pickett
122	122	Chisum Homer Pierson Chisum Homer Pierson
123	123	Chisum Homer Pierson
124	124	Christian Hopson Pitts Christian Hopson Pitts
125	125	Christian Hopson Pitts
126	126	Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
127	127	Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
128	128	Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
129	129	Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
130	130	Cook Hughes Riddle Cook Hughes Riddle
131	131	Cook Hughes Riddle
132	132	Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
133	133	Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
134	134	Crabb Isett Ritter Crabb Isett Ritter
135	135	Crabb Isett Ritter
136	136	Craddick Jackson Rodriguez Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
137	137	Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
138	138	Creighton Jones Rose Creighton Jones Rose
139	139	Creighton Jones Rose
140	140	Crownover Keffer Sheffield Crownover Keffer Sheffield
141	141	Crownover Keffer Sheffield
142	142	Darby Kent Shelton Darby Kent Shelton
143	143	Darby Kent Shelton
144	144	Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
145	145	Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
146	146	Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
147	147	Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
148	148	Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
149	149	Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
150	150	Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
151	151	Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
152	152	Dukes Kolkhorst Strama Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
153	153	Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
154	154	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
155	155	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
156	156	Dutton Laubenberg Taylor Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
157	157	Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
158	158	Edwards Legler Thibaut Edwards Legler Thibaut
159	159	Edwards Legler Thibaut
160	160	Eiland Leibowitz Thompson Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
161	161	Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
162	162	Eissler Lewis Truitt Eissler Lewis Truitt
163	163	Eissler Lewis Truitt
164	164	Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
165	165	Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
166	166	England Madden Turner of Harris England Madden Turner of Harris
167	167	England Madden Turner of Harris
168	168	Farabee Maldonado Vaught Farabee Maldonado Vaught
169	169	Farabee Maldonado Vaught
170	170	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
171	171	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
172	172	Farrar Marquez Villarreal Farrar Marquez Villarreal
173	173	Farrar Marquez Villarreal
174	174	Fletcher Martinez Vo Fletcher Martinez Vo
175	175	Fletcher Martinez Vo
176	176	Flores Martinez Fischer Walle Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
177	177	Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
178	178	Flynn McCall Weber Flynn McCall Weber
179	179	Flynn McCall Weber
180	180	Frost McClendon Woolley Frost McClendon Woolley
181	181	Frost McClendon Woolley
182	182	Gallego McReynolds Zerwas Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
183	183	Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
184	184	______________________________
185	185	Speaker of the House
186	186	I certify that H.R. No. 277 was adopted by the House on
187	187	February 10, 2009, by a non-record vote.
188	188	______________________________
189	189	Chief Clerk of the House
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191	191
192	192
193	193	Straus Gattis Menendez
194	194
195	195	Allen Geren Merritt
196	196
197	197	Alonzo Giddings Miklos
198	198
199	199	Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
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201	201	Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
202	202
203	203	Anderson Guillen Moody
204	204
205	205	Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
206	206
207	207	Berman Hamilton Naishtat
208	208
209	209	Bohac Hancock Oliveira
210	210
211	211	Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
212	212
213	213	Bonnen Harless Orr
214	214
215	215	Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
216	216
217	217	Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
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219	219	Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
220	220
221	221	Burnam Hernandez Patrick
222	222
223	223	Button Herrero Paxton
224	224
225	225	Callegari Hilderbran Pena
226	226
227	227	Castro Hochberg Phillips
228	228
229	229	Chavez Hodge Pickett
230	230
231	231	Chisum Homer Pierson
232	232
233	233	Christian Hopson Pitts
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235	235	Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
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237	237	Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
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239	239	Cook Hughes Riddle
240	240
241	241	Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
242	242
243	243	Crabb Isett Ritter
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245	245	Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
246	246
247	247	Creighton Jones Rose
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249	249	Crownover Keffer Sheffield
250	250
251	251	Darby Kent Shelton
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253	253	Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
254	254
255	255	Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
256	256
257	257	Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
258	258
259	259	Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
260	260
261	261	Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
262	262
263	263	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
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265	265	Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
266	266
267	267	Edwards Legler Thibaut
268	268
269	269	Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
270	270
271	271	Eissler Lewis Truitt
272	272
273	273	Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
274	274
275	275	England Madden Turner of Harris
276	276
277	277	Farabee Maldonado Vaught
278	278
279	279	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
280	280
281	281	Farrar Marquez Villarreal
282	282
283	283	Fletcher Martinez Vo
284	284
285	285	Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
286	286
287	287	Flynn McCall Weber
288	288
289	289	Frost McClendon Woolley
290	290
291	291	Gallego McReynolds Zerwas