82R5798 JNC-D
By: Frullo H.R. No. 163
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Many notable citizens of Lubbock are visiting Austin
on January 25, 2011, to pay tribute to their city's rich heritage
and to celebrate Lubbock Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, A thriving region of the state, the Lubbock area is
one of the oldest inhabited places in Texas; archeologists have
discovered evidence of some 12,000 years of continuous habitation
at the Lubbock Lake Landmark site, a national historic and state
archeological preserve; and
WHEREAS, The City of Lubbock was incorporated more than 100
years ago on March 16, 1909; the railroads stimulated the city's
growth as a trade center, but residents also wanted the benefits of
an institution of higher learning; when legislation creating Texas
Technological College was finally passed in 1923, the site
selection committee, impressed by the enthusiasm and hospitality of
its citizens, chose Lubbock for its location; and
WHEREAS, Today a city of approximately 220,000 people,
Lubbock is home to the Texas Tech University System and its flagship
institution, Texas Tech University, a university well deserving of
tier one status; and
WHEREAS, Lubbock enjoys a diverse economy that draws its
strength from agribusiness, manufacturing, and commerce, as well as
from educational and medical facilities, boasting the largest
medical infrastructure between Dallas and Phoenix; with the growth
of cotton culture on the High Plains, Lubbock has become one of the
world's primary centers for the processing of cottonseed and hybrid
grain sorghum seed; and
WHEREAS, Lubbock also offers a wealth of cultural and
recreational opportunities, including the Lubbock Symphony
Orchestra, the Lubbock Civic Ballet, the Museum and Planetarium of
Texas Tech University, the Silent Wings Museum, and many other
cultural offerings at Texas Tech University; and
WHEREAS, Those wanting a glimpse of the frontier can find it
in the restored structures at the Ranching Heritage Center, a
15-acre site tracing the evolution of ranch architecture and the
history of the cattle industry; the region's history is also
celebrated at the American Museum of Agriculture; and
WHEREAS, The talented musicians who have come from the
Lubbock area include Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, the Maines family,
Virgil Johnson and the Velvets, Waylon Jennings, Tanya Tucker, Joe
Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock; their rich and diverse
contributions have earned Lubbock recognition as "The Music
Crossroads of Texas"; and
WHEREAS, Lubbock's business community is represented by the
largest business federation on the Texas South Plains, the Lubbock
Chamber of Commerce, which is one of fewer than 70 chambers of
commerce to be accredited at the five star level by the U.S. Chamber
of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Among the delegation visiting the Capitol today are
proud members of the Leadership Lubbock Class of 2010-2011 and
Focus Lubbock Class of 2010-2011, who represent the future business
and community leaders of Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of Lubbock have truly kept faith with
the founders of their West Texas community; renowned for their
friendliness and warmth as well as their hardiness and
determination, they have helped to build a vital urban center that
serves not only a large part of West Texas but also eastern New
Mexico; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize January 25, 2011, as Lubbock Day at
the State Capitol and extend to the members of the visiting
delegation and all their fellow citizens sincere appreciation for
the bright luster they add to the Lone Star State.