H.R. No. 319
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Kennedale are gathering to
celebrate Kennedale Day at the State Capitol on February 10, 2015;
and
WHEREAS, Set among the rolling grasslands of southeast
Tarrant County, the site of Kennedale was originally inhabited by
Native American tribes who hunted and fished along Village Creek;
the Republic of Texas signed a treaty with the tribes in 1843, and
settlers began moving into the area over the following decades; and
WHEREAS, In 1882, John D. Hudson, C. B. Teague, and Oliver
S. Kennedy bought land around a mineral well; a post office was
opened on the land in 1884, and in 1886, a town was laid out and
named Kennedale, after Mr. Kennedy; that same year, the Fort Worth
and New Orleans Railway Company built a line through the town to
connect Fort Worth and Waxahachie, along with a passenger depot and
several section houses as residences for its employees; during that
era, the town became known for its brickworks, and Kennedale brick
was used in several structures in Fort Worth; and
WHEREAS, A town that has grown into a city since the regional
defense industry buildup of the 1940s, Kennedale today is an
attractive and comfortable community of approximately 7,000
residents with easy access to the amenities of Fort Worth and
Arlington; residents and visitors alike enjoy the opportunities for
recreation available at Rodgers Farm Park and Sonora Park, and a
replica of one of the original railway section houses stands at
TownCenter Park to provide a colorful reminder of the city's
history and a backdrop for the annual Brickworks Art in the Park
festival; and
WHEREAS, The city continues to thrive under the leadership of
Mayor Brian Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Kelly Johnson, and city council
members Liz Carrington, Frank Fernandez, Charles Overstreet, and
Mike Walker; also contributing to the community's growth and
prosperity are the members of the board of the Kennedale Chamber of
Commerce, including Chair Monica Collier, Chair-Elect Tom Hala,
Mark Biondi, Carl Hall, Bob Hart, Mike Johnson, Monty Johnson, Fred
Moore, Becky Mowell, James Mulroy, Joe Taylor, Jack Thompson, and
Vickie Wallace; and
WHEREAS, Preserving the city's small-town charm while
working to build a bright future, the residents of Kennedale may
indeed take great pride in their community's heritage and promise;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 10, 2015, as Kennedale Day at
the State Capitol and extend to all those visiting from Kennedale
sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable day.
Zedler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 319 was adopted by the House on
February 10, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House