SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 110
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join the citizens of Howard County in celebrating
February 5, 2013, as Howard County Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Situated between the Edwards Plateau and the
Caprock Escarpment, Howard County is home to scenic towns like
Big Spring, Coahoma, and Forsan; its history is rich with
agricultural, industrial, and energy success stories; and
WHEREAS, During the late 19th century, the Howard County
seat of Big Spring grew out of a settlement of buffalo hunters;
the town of Coahoma developed along the Texas and Pacific Railway
in the 1880s and became a trading center; Forsan was founded
during the oil boom of the 1920s; and
WHEREAS, Howard County also played a significant role
during World War II; it was home to the Big Spring Army Air Corps
Bombardier School and trained over 5,000 men; today the Hangar 25
Air Museum and the Heritage Museum celebrate the area's past; and
WHEREAS, Big Spring's newly created historic district has
spurred the renovation of several beloved sites; after 30 years
of darkened halls and shuttered doors, the historic Settles Hotel
has reopened; the county welcomes new forms of energy production,
and the region's McMahon-Wrinkle Airport was recently expanded; and
WHEREAS, Howard County also serves the region as a hub of
health care and educational institutions, among them a veterans
hospital and a state mental health facility; Howard College and
the Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf continue to
thrive and attract students to the region; and
WHEREAS, Set on the fabled West Texas High Plains, Howard
County also draws nature lovers; hikers trek the pathways of Big
Spring State Park, Comanche Trail Park, and Moss Lake to take in
the sweeping vistas; and
WHEREAS, This majestic landscape has deeply shaped the
citizens of Howard County; they may take justifiable pride in
their ongoing legacy of generosity, stewardship, and commercial
and agricultural innovation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Howard County
and extend to them best wishes for a memorable Howard County Day
at the State Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
them as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Seliger
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 5, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate