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1	1	H.R. No. 279
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5	5	WHEREAS, The House of Representatives is pleased to join the
6	6	proud citizens of Victoria in celebrating Victoria Day at the State
7	7	Capitol on February 11, 2009; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The city of Victoria traces its origins to 1824, the
9	9	year that the Republic of Mexico approved a request for a large land
10	10	grant on the lower Guadalupe River for Don Martin DeLeon, a highly
11	11	respected Mexican citizen; as part of the grant, permission was
12	12	given to found a town at a site known earlier as Cypress Grove; the
13	13	community was established with 41 families and was named after
14	14	Guadalupe Victoria, the president of Mexico; and
15	15	WHEREAS, The Victoria thoroughfare now known as Main Street
16	16	was originally named La Calle de los Diez Amigos, or The Street of
17	17	the Ten Friends; the town was incorporated under the Republic of
18	18	Texas in 1839, and the first property taxes were assessed in 1843;
19	19	and
20	20	WHEREAS, Ranching was the first major enterprise in the area,
21	21	and it brought in capital needed for development; commercial
22	22	ventures became successful, and paved streets were becoming common
23	23	in the late 1910s; by the end of World War II, Victoria had become
24	24	one of the fastest growing cities in Texas; and
25	25	WHEREAS, Today, the city has a symphony orchestra, a fine
26	26	arts association, museums, libraries, and the National Zoo of
27	27	Texas, which is home to more than 150 native Texas animals and
28	28	plants; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Railroads, commercial airlines, and three major
30	30	highways make Victoria easily accessible to businesses; it is also
31	31	located on a barge canal that is connected to the Gulf Intracoastal
32	32	Waterway; as the Victoria County seat, the city serves as the
33	33	commercial center of this thriving area; and
34	34	WHEREAS, Victoria is home to excellent public schools, a
35	35	number of major employers, a university, and a community college;
36	36	the city offers first-rate medical care, and it is an inviting city
37	37	with an expanding economy; and
38	38	WHEREAS, The largest city in the "Golden Crescent Region,"
39	39	Victoria serves as the health, education, government, and retail
40	40	service center for a seven-county market area with a population of
41	41	more than 200,000; the city thrives on the area's petrochemical
42	42	industry, oil and gas exploration, retail trade, and agriculture;
43	43	and
44	44	WHEREAS, Combining big-city convenience and small-town
45	45	friendliness, Victoria offers a high quality of life, an exciting
46	46	art scene, and numerous commercial opportunities; this notable
47	47	Texas community is an excellent place in which to live, work, and
48	48	raise a family, and it is a pleasure to pay tribute to its many
49	49	exceptional achievements; now, therefore, be it
50	50	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
51	51	Legislature hereby recognize February 11, 2009, as Victoria Day at
52	52	the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the city residents
53	53	who have traveled to Austin to take part in this observance.
54	54	Morrison
55	55	______________________________
56	56	Speaker of the House
57	57	I certify that H.R. No. 279 was adopted by the House on
58	58	February 11, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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60	60	Chief Clerk of the House