SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 219
WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is pleased to recognize
February 19, 2019, as El Paso Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, El Paso is a vibrant, bilingual, and bicultural
community that is moving forward with growing cultural and fine
arts offerings, exemplary educational institutions, and many
historical resources and museums; and
WHEREAS, The City of El Paso was recently recognized as an
All-America City for its outstanding civic accomplishments and
for demonstrating continued innovation, inclusiveness, civic
engagement, and cross-sector collaboration; and
WHEREAS, El Paso is consistently rated as one of the safest
cities in the country; that marker of excellence is a testament
to the city's top-tier law enforcement elements and its
safety-focused and engaged community; and
WHEREAS, El Paso is home to The University of Texas at El
Paso, which was recently ranked as a top-tier Research One
Doctoral University by the Carnegie Classification of
Institutions of Higher Education for its very high research
activity; and
WHEREAS, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El
Paso became a standalone health sciences center in 2013, making
it the fourth and newest member of the Texas Tech University
System; the center is composed of the Paul L. Foster School of
Medicine, the Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing, and the
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; headed by Dr. Richard
Lange, the university enrolls more than 1,000 students, is home
to the first medical school on the nation's southern border, and
conducts important research focused on cancer, infectious
diseases, diabetes and metabolic disorders, and the
neurosciences, and it will soon add the Woody L. Hunt School of
Dental Medicine, which will improve access to critical dental
care for West Texans; and
WHEREAS, The United States Army post Fort Bliss has
undergone the most extensive transformation in its 171-year
history; there has been a 300-percent increase in its population
since 2005 and an investment of $6 billion in construction for
new, top-of-the-line facilities for the incoming personnel and
their families; this installation is at the forefront of the
army's transformation plan and has transitioned from a training
post to a forces command post and home of the 1st Armored
Division, "America's Tank Division"; and
WHEREAS, El Paso Day at the State Capitol provides an
opportunity for friends and families to honor El Paso and its
rich heritage, which today is enjoyed by residents and
vacationers of all ages; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby recognize February 19, 2019, as El Paso Day
at the State Capitol and join the citizens of this historic and
vibrant region in paying tribute to this wonderful city; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a
memento of this special occasion.
RodrÃguez
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 19, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate