Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 112
2	2	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Midland and Odessa are gathering
3	3	in Austin on February 7, 2017, to celebrate Midland-Odessa Day at
4	4	the State Capitol; and
5	5	WHEREAS, Set only 20 miles apart in the ranching and oil
6	6	country of West Texas, these vibrant Texas cities got their start
7	7	as stops on the Texas and Pacific Railway in the 1880s; by 1890,
8	8	Midland was one of the most important centers for shipping cattle
9	9	in Texas; and
10	10	WHEREAS, Odessa began its rapid growth with the discovery
11	11	of oil in the Permian Basin in the 1920s, and by the 1940s, it had
12	12	grown from 750 residents to 10,000; by 1929, Midland was home to
13	13	36 oil companies, and the demand for oil during World War II
14	14	helped Odessa to develop as a major processor and distributor of
15	15	petroleum products and to become home to the largest inland
16	16	petrochemical complex in the world; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Today, Midland continues to be the financial and
18	18	administrative capital of the Permian Basin, while Odessa remains
19	19	the center for the region's oil processing and distribution;
20	20	looking to the future, the Midland Development Corporation and the
21	21	Odessa Development Corporation are working to strengthen and
22	22	diversify the area's economy; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Both Midland and Odessa are proud that the Bush
24	24	presidential families and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush
25	25	called Midland and Odessa home; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Odessa and Midland boast many fine historical and
27	27	cultural attractions; in Odessa, the Presidential Archives and
28	28	Leadership Library is the only museum in the nation dedicated to
29	29	the history of the office of the presidency; located right next
30	30	door is the Ellen Noël Art Museum, one of only two Smithsonian
31	31	affiliates in Texas; the museum features world class exhibits
32	32	year round; the Parker House Museum evokes the life of a
33	33	prominent Texas ranching family, and the White-Pool House is the
34	34	first residential home in Odessa and proudly displays items from
35	35	both the White and Pool families; visitors and residents alike
36	36	enjoy the live productions at the replica of Shakespeare's Globe
37	37	Theatre on the campus of Odessa College and the Stonehenge
38	38	replica on The University of Texas of the Permian Basin campus;
39	39	also located in Odessa and enjoyed by more than 10,000 visitors
40	40	every year is the nation's second-largest meteor crater and the
41	41	adjoining museum; Odessa's newest attraction is the Chris Kyle
42	42	Memorial Plaza, which honors the former Navy Seal, who was born
43	43	in Odessa, and which pays tribute to the past, current, and
44	44	future veterans who serve our country so unselfishly; located
45	45	between Midland and Odessa is the Wagner Noël Performing Arts
46	46	Center, a state-of-the-art theater boasting 1,800 seats in the
47	47	main theater and 200 seats in the recital hall; the theater hosts
48	48	a variety of shows and performances guaranteed to attract all
49	49	types of audiences; and
50	50	WHEREAS, Midland's Museum of the Southwest offers displays
51	51	of the art and archaeology of the American Southwest, as well as
52	52	the winning Kentucky Derby history of one of Midland's prominent
53	53	families, and the newly remodeled interactive exhibits in the
54	54	Permian Basin Petroleum Museum present the geology and history of
55	55	oil while inspiring future industry players; the Midland Army
56	56	Airfield Museum preserves the history of the largest bombardier
57	57	training school in World War II history and highlights the impact
58	58	of West Texans during the war, and the Haley Library and History
59	59	Center houses the first bell to hang in the Alamo and vast
60	60	resources of oral and written history of the "cowboy" used by
61	61	authors and historians to tell their tales; the Midland Festival
62	62	Ballet, the Midland-Odessa Symphony and Chorale, and the
63	63	award-winning Midland Community Theatre offer live performances
64	64	that inspire and entertain; and
65	65	WHEREAS, For more than a century, the dynamic cities of
66	66	Midland and Odessa have been at the economic and cultural hub of
67	67	West Texas, and their citizens continue to celebrate their rich
68	68	history as they work hard to build a prosperous future; now,
69	69	therefore, be it
70	70	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
71	71	Legislature, hereby recognize February 7, 2017, as Midland-Odessa
72	72	Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best
73	73	wishes for a memorable and meaningful stay in Austin.
74	74	Seliger
75	75	________________________________
76	76	President of the Senate
77	77	I hereby certify that the
78	78	above Resolution was adopted by
79	79	the Senate on February 7, 2017.
80	80	________________________________
81	81	Secretary of the Senate
82	82	________________________________
83	83	Member, Texas Senate