Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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2	2	By: Sparks S.R. No. 145
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5	5	R E S O L U T I O N
6	6	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Midland and Odessa are gathering
7	7	in Austin from February 6 to 8, 2023, to celebrate Midland-Odessa
8	8	Days at the State Capitol; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Set only 20 miles apart in the ranching and oil
10	10	country of West Texas, these vibrant Texas cities got their start as
11	11	stops on the Texas and Pacific Railway in the 1880s; by 1890,
12	12	Midland was one of the most important centers for shipping cattle in
13	13	Texas; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Odessa began its rapid growth with the discovery of
15	15	oil in the Permian Basin in the 1920s, and by 1929, Midland was home
16	16	to 36 oil companies; today, Midland continues to be the financial
17	17	and administrative capital of the Permian Basin, while Odessa
18	18	remains the center for the region's oil processing and
19	19	distribution; and
20	20	WHEREAS, Midland and Odessa are the primary cities located in
21	21	the Permian Basin, which is one of the largest oil producing regions
22	22	in the world and accounts for 40 percent of production in the United
23	23	States; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Odessa and Midland boast many fine historical and
25	25	cultural attractions; in Odessa, the Presidential Archives and
26	26	Leadership Library is the only museum in the nation dedicated to the
27	27	history of the office of the presidency; the families of both Bush
28	28	presidents have called Midland and Odessa home, and the archive
29	29	features a restored house where the Bush family once resided; and
30	30	WHEREAS, The Ellen Noël Art Museum, one of only two
31	31	Smithsonian affiliates in Texas, features world-class exhibits
32	32	year-round, and the Parker House Museum evokes the life of a
33	33	prominent Texas ranching family; the Haley Memorial Library &
34	34	History Center houses the first bell to hang in the Alamo and vast
35	35	resources of oral and written archives about the cowboy and the
36	36	American Southwest; and
37	37	WHEREAS, Situated between Midland and Odessa is the Wagner
38	38	Noël Performing Arts Center, a state-of-the-art facility boasting a
39	39	total of 2,000 seats between its theater and recital hall, which
40	40	brings in myriad shows to impress a variety of audiences; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Visitors and residents alike enjoy the Stonehenge
42	42	replica on The University of Texas of the Permian Basin campus, as
43	43	well as live productions at the replica of Shakespeare's Globe
44	44	Theatre on the campus of Odessa College; furthermore, the Midland
45	45	Festival Ballet, the West Texas Symphony, and the award-winning
46	46	Midland Community Theatre offer live performances that inspire and
47	47	entertain; and
48	48	WHEREAS, The 99-acre I-20 Wildlife Preserve Jenna Welch
49	49	Nature Study Center and the 49-acre Sibley Nature Center celebrate
50	50	the nature and history of the Permian Basin while showcasing the
51	51	beauty and wildlife of the region; Odessa is host to the Spire, a
52	52	1950s mid-century architecture sign that was refurbished in 2019
53	53	and is the tallest lighted public art structure in Texas; and
54	54	WHEREAS, The White-Pool House is the first residential home
55	55	in Odessa and proudly displays items from both the White and Pool
56	56	families; also located in Odessa and enjoyed by more than 10,000
57	57	visitors every year is the nation's second-largest meteor crater
58	58	and its adjoining museum; and
59	59	WHEREAS, Midland's Museum of the Southwest offers displays of
60	60	the art and archaeology of the American Southwest, as well as the
61	61	winning Kentucky Derby history of one of Midland's prominent
62	62	families; the interactive exhibits in the Permian Basin Petroleum
63	63	Museum present the geology and history of oil while helping inspire
64	64	entrepreneurs of the future; and
65	65	WHEREAS, Odessa features the Chris Kyle Memorial Plaza, which
66	66	honors the former Navy SEAL who was born in Odessa, and which pays
67	67	tribute to the past, current, and future veterans who have served
68	68	our country so unselfishly; the Midland Army Air Field Museum
69	69	preserves the history of the largest bombardier training school
70	70	during World War II and also highlights the contributions that West
71	71	Texans made to the war effort; and
72	72	WHEREAS, For more than a century, the dynamic cities of
73	73	Midland and Odessa have been at the economic and cultural hub of
74	74	West Texas, and their citizens continue to celebrate their rich
75	75	history as they work hard to build a prosperous future; now,
76	76	therefore, be it
77	77	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
78	78	hereby recognize February 6-8, 2023, as Midland-Odessa Days at the
79	79	State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation.