85R7209 KSM-D
By: Muñoz, Jr. H.R. No. 289
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin on
February 21, 2017, to celebrate Mission Day at the State Capitol;
and
WHEREAS, The city of Mission was founded in 1908, the year the
Missouri Pacific Railroad established a station in the area, and
the city was named for La Lomita Mission, which was located nearby;
since then, Mission has grown to be a thriving city with a
population of more than 83,000 people; and
WHEREAS, The first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley were
planted in the Mission area; today, the citrus industry is a
multimillion-dollar business and is celebrated each year at the
Texas Citrus Fiesta; and
WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's novel
and television miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable residents
have included United States senator and treasury secretary Lloyd
Bentsen and United States congressman Kika de la Garza; moreover,
Mission was the childhood home of Tom Landry and a second home to
Texas governor Allan Shivers and to three-time presidential
candidate William Jennings Bryan; and
WHEREAS, Recreational opportunities are abundant in Mission,
with such attractions as the National Butterfly Center, the World
Birding Center, Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, and the
10-mile Mission Hike and Bike Trail; and
WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity
to honor the border city's heritage and its many charms, which are
enjoyed by residents and vacationers alike; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 21, 2017, as Mission Day at
the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the members of the
visiting delegation for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin.