SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 176
WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin
on February 13, 2019, 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 84,000 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 is a center for international trade and
entrepreneurism, and the city is a partner in the Anzalduas
International Bridge, a vital trade and tourism connection to
Mexico; Mission is also home to several international
manufacturers, such as Stanley Black and Decker, Royal
Technologies, and Southwest Steel Coil, and to the Center for
Education and Economic Development, or CEED, a dynamic
entrepreneurship and co-working facility; and
WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's
novel and television miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable
residents have included the 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 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 headquarters, 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby recognize February 13, 2019, 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.
Hinojosa
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 13, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate