| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 245 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin |
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| 3 | 3 | | on February 22, 2017, to celebrate Mission Day at the State |
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| 4 | 4 | | Capitol; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The City of Mission was founded in 1908, the year |
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| 6 | 6 | | the Missouri Pacific Railroad established a station in the area, |
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| 7 | 7 | | and the city was named for La Lomita Mission, which was located |
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| 8 | 8 | | nearby; since then, Mission has grown to be a thriving city with a |
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| 9 | 9 | | population of more than 83,000 people; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley |
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| 11 | 11 | | were planted in the Mission area; today, the citrus industry is a |
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| 12 | 12 | | multimillion-dollar business and is celebrated each year at the |
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| 13 | 13 | | Texas Citrus Fiesta; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's |
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| 15 | 15 | | novel and television miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable |
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| 16 | 16 | | residents have included the late United States senator and |
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| 17 | 17 | | treasury secretary Lloyd Bentsen and former United States |
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| 18 | 18 | | congressman Kika de la Garza; moreover, Mission was the childhood |
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| 19 | 19 | | home of Tom Landry and a second home to the late governor Allan |
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| 20 | 20 | | Shivers and to three-time presidential candidate William |
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| 21 | 21 | | Jennings Bryan; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Recreational opportunities are abundant in Mission, |
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| 23 | 23 | | with such attractions as the National Butterfly Center, the World |
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| 24 | 24 | | Birding Center, Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, and the |
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| 25 | 25 | | 10-mile Mission Hike and Bike Trail; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity |
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| 27 | 27 | | to honor the border city's heritage and its many charms, which are |
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| 28 | 28 | | enjoyed by residents and vacationers alike; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature, hereby recognize February 22, 2017, as Mission Day |
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| 31 | 31 | | at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the members of the |
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| 32 | 32 | | visiting delegation for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin. |
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| 33 | 33 | | Hinojosa |
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| 34 | 34 | | ________________________________ |
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| 35 | 35 | | President of the Senate |
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| 36 | 36 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 37 | 37 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 38 | 38 | | the Senate on February 22, 2017. |
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| 39 | 39 | | ________________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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