84R14478 KSM-D
By: Rinaldi H.R. No. 1255
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Coppell are gathering at the
State Capitol to celebrate Coppell Day on March 25, 2015; and
WHEREAS, The first known settler in what was originally
called Grapevine Springs was James Parish, who moved to the area in
the mid-1800s; in time, a farming community developed, and its post
office took the name Gibbs in honor of Barnett Gibbs, a Dallas
lawyer, civic leader, politician, and local real estate investor;
strongly supported by the state's farmers, Mr. Gibbs served in the
1880s as lieutenant governor; the young town acquired rail
connections in 1888 with the arrival of the St. Louis, Arkansas and
Texas Railway, and in 1890, the station there was named Coppell,
probably after New York financier George Coppell, who had provided
crucial assistance to the rail line; two years later, the town also
adopted the name Coppell; the city incorporated in 1955; and
WHEREAS, Originally an agricultural center, Coppell today
boasts more than 1,000 businesses and is a thriving residential
community with excellent services, an exemplary parks and
recreation system, and safe neighborhoods; over 11,000 students are
enrolled in the Coppell Independent School District, which is home
to multiple National Blue Ribbon campuses; the city benefits from
its central location at the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth
Metroplex, only five miles from DFW International Airport and 30
minutes from both Dallas and Fort Worth; in 2012 and again in 2014,
it was named one of the best suburbs in the region by D Magazine, and
it has been further recognized by the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality and Keep Texas Beautiful; and
WHEREAS, Coppell's more than 40,000 residents enjoy easy
access to urban amenities as well as a comfortable, small-town
lifestyle, and they may take justifiable pride in the important
role their unique area continues to play in the story of the Lone
Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 2015, as Coppell Day at the
State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best
wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.