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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Tarrant County are gathering in Austin |
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| 6 | 7 | | to celebrate Tarrant County Days at the State Capitol on March 6 and |
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| 7 | 8 | | 7, 2019; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Tarrant County was created in 1849 as one of the 26 |
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| 9 | 10 | | counties formed from the Peters Colony; it is named for General |
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| 10 | 11 | | Edward H. Tarrant of the Republic of Texas Militia, and its county |
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| 11 | 12 | | seat is Fort Worth; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, What began as a frontier community has evolved into |
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| 13 | 14 | | a modern center for business, education, and world-class culture; |
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| 14 | 15 | | recent census estimates indicate that the population of Tarrant |
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| 15 | 16 | | County has surpassed two million, and it continues to rank as the |
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| 16 | 17 | | third most populous county in Texas; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, With 41 incorporated municipalities, Tarrant County |
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| 18 | 19 | | has many entertainment and tourist attractions that draw visitors |
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| 19 | 20 | | from around the world; families enjoy Six Flags Over Texas, the Fort |
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| 20 | 21 | | Worth Zoo, and AT&T Stadium, home to the Dallas Cowboys, as well as |
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| 21 | 22 | | exemplary museums, including the Kimbell Art Museum and the Amon G. |
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| 22 | 23 | | Carter Museum, which showcase outstanding collections of classic |
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| 23 | 24 | | and American art; other area attractions include historic downtown |
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| 24 | 25 | | Grapevine, the shops at Grapevine Mills, Southlake Town Square, |
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| 25 | 26 | | Sundance Square, and the Fort Worth Stockyards; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Tarrant County is also home to many excellent |
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| 27 | 28 | | institutions of higher education, which provide opportunities for a |
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| 28 | 29 | | variety of students and produce a highly educated workforce; these |
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| 29 | 30 | | institutions include The University of Texas at Arlington, the |
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| 30 | 31 | | University of North Texas, the University of North Texas Health |
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| 31 | 32 | | Science Center at Fort Worth, Texas A&M University School of Law, |
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| 32 | 33 | | Dallas Baptist University, Southwestern Baptist Theological |
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| 33 | 34 | | Seminary, Texas Christian University, Tarrant County College, the |
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| 34 | 35 | | College of Saint Thomas More, Arlington Baptist College, Trinity |
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| 35 | 36 | | Valley Baptist Seminary and College, Tarleton State |
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| 36 | 37 | | University-Fort Worth, and Texas Wesleyan University; and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, The county's diverse and prosperous business |
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| 38 | 39 | | community ranges from cattle ranching to small businesses to |
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| 39 | 40 | | multinational corporations and includes leaders in the defense, |
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| 40 | 41 | | aerospace, and transportation industries; Dallas/Fort Worth |
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| 41 | 42 | | International Airport, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort |
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| 42 | 43 | | Worth, and the Alliance Airport all contribute to the regional and |
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| 43 | 44 | | state economy; and |
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| 44 | 45 | | WHEREAS, The visiting Tarrant County delegation of civic, |
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| 45 | 46 | | academic, and business leaders is headed by County Judge B. Glen |
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| 46 | 47 | | Whitley and County Commissioners Roy C. Brooks, Devan Allen, Gary |
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| 47 | 48 | | Fickes, and J. D. Johnson; and |
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| 48 | 49 | | WHEREAS, The people of Tarrant County have worked hard to |
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| 49 | 50 | | build and sustain their vibrant community, and they can be justly |
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| 50 | 51 | | proud of their rich history, their many achievements, and their |
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| 51 | 52 | | enduring public spirit; now, therefore, be it |
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| 52 | 53 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 53 | 54 | | Legislature hereby recognize March 6 and 7, 2019, as Tarrant County |
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| 54 | 55 | | Days at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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| 55 | 56 | | sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in |
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| 56 | 57 | | Austin. |
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