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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Kennedale are gathering to |
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| 6 | 7 | | celebrate Kennedale Day at the State Capitol on February 10, 2015; |
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| 7 | 8 | | and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Set among the rolling grasslands of southeast |
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| 9 | 10 | | Tarrant County, the site of Kennedale was originally inhabited by |
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| 10 | 11 | | Native American tribes who hunted and fished along Village Creek; |
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| 11 | 12 | | the Republic of Texas signed a treaty with the tribes in 1843, and |
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| 12 | 13 | | settlers began moving into the area over the following decades; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, In 1882, John D. Hudson, C. B. Teague, and Oliver |
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| 14 | 15 | | S. Kennedy bought land around a mineral well; a post office was |
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| 15 | 16 | | opened on the land in 1884, and in 1886, a town was laid out and |
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| 16 | 17 | | named Kennedale, after Mr. Kennedy; that same year, the Fort Worth |
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| 17 | 18 | | and New Orleans Railway Company built a line through the town to |
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| 18 | 19 | | connect Fort Worth and Waxahachie, along with a passenger depot and |
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| 19 | 20 | | several section houses as residences for its employees; during that |
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| 20 | 21 | | era, the town became known for its brickworks, and Kennedale brick |
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| 21 | 22 | | was used in several structures in Fort Worth; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, A town that has grown into a city since the regional |
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| 23 | 24 | | defense industry buildup of the 1940s, Kennedale today is an |
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| 24 | 25 | | attractive and comfortable community of approximately 7,000 |
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| 25 | 26 | | residents with easy access to the amenities of Fort Worth and |
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| 26 | 27 | | Arlington; residents and visitors alike enjoy the opportunities for |
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| 27 | 28 | | recreation available at Rodgers Farm Park and Sonora Park, and a |
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| 28 | 29 | | replica of one of the original railway section houses stands at |
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| 29 | 30 | | TownCenter Park to provide a colorful reminder of the city's |
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| 30 | 31 | | history and a backdrop for the annual Brickworks Art in the Park |
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| 31 | 32 | | festival; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, The city continues to thrive under the leadership of |
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| 33 | 34 | | Mayor Brian Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Kelly Johnson, and city council |
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| 34 | 35 | | members Liz Carrington, Frank Fernandez, Charles Overstreet, and |
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| 35 | 36 | | Mike Walker; also contributing to the community's growth and |
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| 36 | 37 | | prosperity are the members of the board of the Kennedale Chamber of |
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| 37 | 38 | | Commerce, including Chair Monica Collier, Chair-Elect Tom Hala, |
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| 38 | 39 | | Mark Biondi, Carl Hall, Bob Hart, Mike Johnson, Monty Johnson, Fred |
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| 39 | 40 | | Moore, Becky Mowell, James Mulroy, Joe Taylor, Jack Thompson, and |
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| 40 | 41 | | Vickie Wallace; and |
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| 41 | 42 | | WHEREAS, Preserving the city's small-town charm while |
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| 42 | 43 | | working to build a bright future, the residents of Kennedale may |
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| 43 | 44 | | indeed take great pride in their community's heritage and promise; |
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| 44 | 45 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 46 | 47 | | Legislature hereby recognize February 10, 2015, as Kennedale Day at |
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| 47 | 48 | | the State Capitol and extend to all those visiting from Kennedale |
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| 48 | 49 | | sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable day. |
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