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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents of Missouri City are gathering in |
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| 6 | 7 | | Austin on March 8, 2017, to celebrate Missouri City Day at the State |
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| 7 | 8 | | Capitol; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Situated along the Brazos River a few miles |
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| 9 | 10 | | southwest of Houston, the town was created by real estate promoters |
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| 10 | 11 | | R. M. Cash and L. E. Luckle, who called it a "land of genial |
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| 11 | 12 | | sunshine and eternal summer"; another promoter, W. R. McElroy, |
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| 12 | 13 | | named it Missouri City to attract residents of St. Louis; the |
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| 13 | 14 | | self-styled "Show Me City" was originally an agricultural hub for |
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| 14 | 15 | | local farmers and ranchers, shipping cotton, corn, cattle, and |
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| 15 | 16 | | sugarcane, and oil and natural gas were discovered nearby in the |
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| 16 | 17 | | 1920s; the city was incorporated in 1956; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Today, this thriving community of more than 74,000 |
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| 18 | 19 | | people is winning accolades as an ideal place to live and raise a |
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| 19 | 20 | | family; a certified Texas Scenic City, it has been listed by CNN |
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| 20 | 21 | | Money magazine in the top 100 Best Places to Live among the nation's |
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| 21 | 22 | | small cities and as one of the nation's 10 most affordable cities; |
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| 22 | 23 | | CQ Press has placed it among the 100 safest towns in America, and a |
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| 23 | 24 | | Rice University study cited it as one of the most diverse |
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| 24 | 25 | | municipalities in the Houston area; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Missouri City's residents may take advantage of the |
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| 26 | 27 | | many fine opportunities for recreation, including 20 parks, a |
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| 27 | 28 | | 25,000-square-foot Recreation and Tennis Center, and the |
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| 28 | 29 | | city-owned, 36-hole Quail Valley Golf Course, which was named Best |
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| 29 | 30 | | Value Under $50 by Avid Golfer magazine; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Conveniently located only minutes from the |
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| 31 | 32 | | amenities of Houston, Missouri City is strategically located close |
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| 32 | 33 | | to major freeways and rail lines, George Bush Intercontinental |
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| 33 | 34 | | Airport and William P. Hobby Airport, and the Port of Houston; |
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| 34 | 35 | | commuters also benefit from ready access to two METRO Park and Ride |
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| 35 | 36 | | locations; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, The residents of Missouri City may indeed take great |
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| 37 | 38 | | pride in their dynamic community and in the care with which they are |
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| 38 | 39 | | building a bright tomorrow while preserving the city's charm; now, |
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| 39 | 40 | | therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature hereby recognize March 8, 2017, as Missouri City Day at |
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| 42 | 43 | | the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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| 43 | 44 | | best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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