SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 519
WHEREAS, Many notable citizens of Lubbock are visiting
Austin on March 26, 2013, 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 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 thriving business community is
represented by the largest business federation on the Texas South
Plains, the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, which in 2013 marks its
Centennial, celebrating 100 years growing and guarding the
prosperity of the Lubbock area; and
WHEREAS, Early major achievements propelled by the Lubbock
chamber during this century of service include recruiting
farmers from out of state to populate and make productive the
fertile soils of the Llano Estacado, working to bring the
railroad to Lubbock, establishing the South Plains Fair, and
drafting and delivering the application to the Texas Capitol that
would result in establishing Texas Technological College, which
today thrives as the heart of the Texas Tech University System;
and
WHEREAS, The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce was instrumental
in establishing Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport,
Reese Air Force Base, outstanding transportation infrastructure,
and a revolutionary market-driven Chamber Employer Health Plan
that is a model nationwide; and
WHEREAS, The Lubbock Chamber caps off this 100-year
history by leading the Imagine Lubbock Together community-wide
visioning and planning effort, and today it is one of fewer than
70 chambers of commerce to be accredited at the five-star level
by the United States Chamber of Commerce; it has twice been named
Chamber of the Year nationwide by the American Chamber of
Commerce Executives, in 2008 and in 2012; and
WHEREAS, Among the delegation visiting the Capitol today
are proud members of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Leadership
Lubbock Class of 2012-2013, 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby recognize March 26, 2013, as Lubbock Day at
the State Capitol and congratulate the Lubbock Chamber of
Commerce on its Centennial Celebration, extending 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; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special day.
Duncan
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 26, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate