Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 114
2	2	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
3	3	recognize February 17 and 18, 2009, as El Paso Days at the State
4	4	Capitol; and
5	5	WHEREAS, Located in the westernmost tip of the state, the
6	6	City of El Paso combines a modern metropolis with the charm born
7	7	of its Spanish origins; the area was named El Paso by the Spanish
8	8	conquistador Don Juan de Onate because of the shallow place in
9	9	the river where the colonists crossed en route to Santa Fe, New
10	10	Mexico; and
11	11	WHEREAS, The arrival of the railroads in 1881 ushered in an
12	12	era of prosperity, and El Paso became a flourishing frontier
13	13	community that has developed into a significant industrial,
14	14	commercial, and transportation city; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Today, semitrailers, trains, and planes transport
16	16	manufactured goods through the border cities at the Pass, just as
17	17	Spanish traders did in the 16th century when they guided ox-drawn
18	18	carts along the Camino Real from Mexico City to Santa Fe; and
19	19	WHEREAS, With a population of nearly three-quarters of a
20	20	million people, El Paso is the state's sixth-largest city and the
21	21	nation's 22nd-largest; the largest American city on the
22	22	2,000-mile United States-Mexico border, it lies across the Rio
23	23	Grande from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico's fifth-largest city, which
24	24	has a population of over a million people; and
25	25	WHEREAS, Nearby Fort Bliss, which celebrated its 160th
26	26	anniversary in 2008, is immersed in the biggest transformation in
27	27	its history; its population is projected to increase 300 percent
28	28	by 2012, and $5 billion is being invested in construction for
29	29	new, top-of-the-line facilities for the incoming personnel and
30	30	their families; and
31	31	WHEREAS, El Paso is a vibrant, bilingual community, and
32	32	many of its residents are fluent in Spanish; its residents enjoy
33	33	a thriving fine arts community, exemplary educational
34	34	institutions, and many cultural and historical resources and
35	35	museums; and
36	36	WHEREAS, El Paso Days at the State Capitol provide an
37	37	opportunity for friends and families to honor El Paso and its
38	38	rich heritage, which today is enjoyed by residents and
39	39	vacationers of all ages; now, therefore, be it
40	40	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
41	41	Legislature, hereby recognize February 17 and 18, 2009, as El
42	42	Paso Days at the State Capitol and join the citizens of this
43	43	historical and vibrant region in paying tribute to this wonderful
44	44	city; and, be it further
45	45	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a
46	46	memento of this special occasion.
47	47	Shapleigh
48	48	________________________________
49	49	President of the Senate
50	50	I hereby certify that the
51	51	above Resolution was adopted by
52	52	the Senate on February 2, 2009.
53	53	________________________________
54	54	Secretary of the Senate
55	55	________________________________
56	56	Member, Texas Senate