SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 255
WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Mansfield are visiting
Austin on March 6, 2013, to celebrate the distinctive attributes
and achievements of their community during Mansfield Day at the
State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Located in the Cross Timbers country of North
Central Texas, south of Arlington, the settlement was first
established by pioneers in the 1840s; in the late 1850s, R. S. Man
and Julian Feild built a gristmill in the area, at the crossroads
that later became the center of the town, which was named for the
two men; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Feild soon added a general store across the
street from the mill and became the town's postmaster in 1860;
during the Civil War, the Man and Feild gristmill supplied meal
and flour to fighting soldiers, and it later did the same for
those at United States Army outposts and Indian reservations in
Texas and New Mexico; though incorporated in 1909, the town
remained a farming community until the suburban expansion of the
Dallas-Fort Worth area brought many new residents; and
WHEREAS, Today, the city's more than 50,000 residents can
enjoy 240 acres of parks and a quality of life reflected in the
town's inclusion on Money magazine's 2012 list of the top places
to live in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Mansfield will be led in 2013 by the dedicated
members of its city council, including mayor David Cook and mayor
pro tempore Larry Broseh, as well as Brent Newsom, Stephen
Lindsey, Darryl Haynes, Cory Hoffman, and Wendy Burgess; also
committed to the town's well-being are members of the Mansfield
Area Chamber of Commerce, including its executive committee, Dan
Phillips, Rob Schulz, Bry Acker, Thelma Brown, Grant Hall, David
Harris, Joanie Fowler Pace, Russ Wilson, and Glenda Tiller, its
other directors, Jenny Conrad, Angel Biasatti, Vince Hrabal,
Katie Watson, Michelle Canton, Karen Tecklenburg, Leigh Ann
Tipping, Kevin Allee, Mike Leasor, and Omar Pineda, its
ex-officio directors, Clayton Chandler, Dr. Bob Morrison, Scott
Welmaker, Stacy Williams, and Tom Blanton, and its president and
chief executive officer, Amanda Miller; and
WHEREAS, This charming town is an outstanding place in
which to live, work, and raise a family, and its citizens may
indeed take great pride in their heritage and ongoing
achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby recognize March 6, 2013, as Mansfield Day at
the State Capitol and extend to members of the visiting
delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable
event; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the citizens of Mansfield as an expression of high regard from
the Texas Senate.
Davis, Birdwell
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 4, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate