81R11951 JGH-D
By: Patrick H.R. No. 617
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
join the residents of Tarrant County and the Coalition of Tarrant
County Chambers of Commerce in celebrating Tarrant County Day at
the State Capitol on February 26, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County was created in 1849 and named for
General Edward H. Tarrant; the third most populous county in Texas,
it is home to the international headquarters of such corporate
giants as American Airlines, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Pier 1
Imports, and RadioShack; and
WHEREAS, Located in North Central Texas on the Grand Prairie
and the Blackland Prairie, Tarrant County is a popular area for
vacationing; the county boasts some of the Lone Star State's most
outstanding cultural attractions, including the Kimbell Art
Museum, the Amon G. Carter Museum, the Modern Art Museum of Fort
Worth, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, and the
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, The county is home to two of the leading teams in
professional sports: in Arlington the Texas Rangers are
headquartered at Rangers Ballpark, a traditional-style baseball
stadium at the center of a 270-acre entertainment complex, and
starting in 2009, the Dallas Cowboys, "America's Team," will be
playing in their new, state-of-the-art, domed stadium; and
WHEREAS, Nationally famous for such tourism centers as the
Fort Worth Stockyards and Six Flags Over Texas, Tarrant County is
often referred to as "Where the West Begins," and the flavor of the
Old West is still present today in the county's ranchland, museums,
art, and recreational centers; and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County is also an important national and
international transportation crossroads located at the geographic
center of the hemisphere and at the intersection of a number of
major highway and rail corridors; moreover, it features such
outstanding air transportation facilities as the Dallas-Fort Worth
International Airport, Alliance Airport, and Meacham International
Airport; and
WHEREAS, The economic stability and diversity of the county
owe much to the leadership provided by the Coalition of Tarrant
County Chambers of Commerce, which represents more than 10,000
business organizations and brings together 25 chambers of commerce
from throughout Tarrant County; and
WHEREAS, Noted for its many contributions to the overall
quality of life in Tarrant County, the coalition supports public
policy initiatives that meet the needs of employers, employees, and
all area residents, and it builds productive partnerships between
the business community and local, state, and federal governments to
facilitate positive growth in business and workforce development;
and
WHEREAS, The residents of Tarrant County, along with the
members of the area chambers of commerce, deserve credit for
maintaining the county's vitality and quality of life and for
preserving its frontier spirit in the face of urban growth and
industrial development; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 2009, as Tarrant County
Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those visiting from
Tarrant County best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable day.