87S30467 JGH-D
By: Turner of Tarrant H.R. No. 122
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The City of Arlington is hosting its annual Holiday
Lights Parade, providing a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to
this longstanding community celebration; and
WHEREAS, Arlington's first Christmas tree lighting event,
which was held in 1993, featured a musical revue, and over the next
decade, the city experimented with different ways of bringing Santa
to town, including riding in on a longhorn steer, rappelling off the
roof of city hall, and arriving by helicopter; and
WHEREAS, In 2002, the city staged the first Parade of Lights
with the assistance of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and the 4th
of July Parade Association; by 2004, the annual event encompassed
nearly 60 parade participants, as well as strolling carolers,
musical performances, and a laser light show, culminating in the
lighting of the Christmas tree; and
WHEREAS, Now officially known as the Holiday Lights Parade,
the event draws thousands of people each year, and it features more
than 100 parade entries, including elaborate floats, a marching
band, acrobats, and other participants; the celebration begins in
the afternoon with music and food vendors as well as games for
children, followed by the parade and tree-lighting ceremony, after
which children have the opportunity to have their pictures taken
with Santa; the evening is capped with an outdoor screening of a
holiday film; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Arlington Holiday Lights
Parade has brought citizens together in fellowship and merriment,
and it is indeed a pleasure to join in marking this cherished
community tradition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the annual
Arlington Holiday Lights Parade and extend to all those in
attendance sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable
event.