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Texas Senate Bill SR402

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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 402
2- WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mesquite are gathering in
3- Austin on April 12, 2023, to celebrate Mesquite Day at the State
4- Capitol; and
5- WHEREAS, Located in Dallas and Kaufman Counties,
6- Mesquite started as a depot town by the Texas and Pacific
7- Railway in May 1873; named after nearby Mesquite Creek, the
8- city was officially incorporated on December 3, 1887, and it
9- largely had an agrarian economy in its early days, growing
10- cotton, hay, corn, and sugar; and
11- WHEREAS, Today, Mesquite is a vibrant and diverse city with
12- a population of some 152,000; part of the Dallas-Fort Worth
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2+ By: Johnson, Hall, West S.R. No. 402
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5+ R E S O L U T I O N
6+ WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mesquite are gathering in Austin
7+ on April 12, 2023, to celebrate Mesquite Day at the State Capitol;
8+ and
9+ WHEREAS, Located in Dallas and Kaufman Counties, Mesquite
10+ started as a depot town by the Texas and Pacific Railway in May
11+ 1873; named after nearby Mesquite Creek, the city was officially
12+ incorporated on December 3, 1887, and it largely had an agrarian
13+ economy in its early days, growing cotton, hay, corn, and sugar; and
14+ WHEREAS, Today, Mesquite is a vibrant and diverse city with a
15+ population of some 152,000; part of the Dallas-Fort Worth
1316 metroplex, the town boasts a welcoming business environment
1417 facilitated by easy access to four major highways, the Mesquite
1518 Metro Airport, and the Union Pacific Intermodal; and
16- WHEREAS, Local industry encompasses chemical products,
17- food and beverage distribution, e-commerce, production
18- technology, and creative products; the city also serves as a
19- regional retail hub that is anchored by Town East Mall, and it is
20- home to the Dallas Regional Medical Center and two of the largest
21- furniture producers in the state, including Ashley Furniture
22- Industries; in recent years, the company has embarked on an
23- expansion that will ultimately result in a 1,577,000-square-foot
24- regional manufacturing, distribution, and fulfillment center and
25- more than 300 additional jobs in Mesquite; and
19+ WHEREAS, Local industry encompasses chemical products, food
20+ and beverage distribution, e-commerce, production technology, and
21+ creative products; the city also serves as a regional retail hub
22+ that is anchored by Town East Mall, and it is home to the Dallas
23+ Regional Medical Center and two of the largest furniture producers
24+ in the state, including Ashley Furniture Industries; in recent
25+ years, the company has embarked on an expansion that will
26+ ultimately result in a 1,577,000-square-foot regional
27+ manufacturing, distribution, and fulfillment center and more than
28+ 300 additional jobs in Mesquite; and
2629 WHEREAS, The community benefits from the educational
27- opportunities provided by the Mesquite Independent School
28- District and the Dallas College Eastfield Campus; residents and
29- visitors alike enjoy the recreational opportunities afforded by
30- the Mesquite Golf Club as well as access to more than 70 public
31- parks and 17 miles of public trails connecting to Dallas and
32- Garland; the Mesquite Arts Center, which opened in December 1995,
33- is a 36,700-square-foot arts facility that houses a music
34- performance hall, black box theater, rehearsal hall, and
35- galleries; and
30+ opportunities provided by the Mesquite Independent School District
31+ and the Dallas College Eastfield Campus; residents and visitors
32+ alike enjoy the recreational opportunities afforded by the Mesquite
33+ Golf Club as well as access to more than 70 public parks and 17 miles
34+ of public trails connecting to Dallas and Garland; the Mesquite
35+ Arts Center, which opened in December 1995, is a 36,700-square-foot
36+ arts facility that houses a music performance hall, black box
37+ theater, rehearsal hall, and galleries; and
3638 WHEREAS, In 1993, the 73rd Texas Legislature recognized
3739 Mesquite as the Rodeo Capital of Texas; each year, the city hosts
38- the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, which was established in 1958
39- and has been recognized by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys
40- Association with its Small Rodeo of the Year Award; moreover, the
41- town boasts two professional sports teams, the Mesquite Outlaws
42- and the Dallas Outlaws; and
43- WHEREAS, The citizens of Mesquite take great pleasure in
44- the city's high quality of life, and they continue to make vital
40+ the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, which was established in 1958 and
41+ has been recognized by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
42+ with its Small Rodeo of the Year Award; moreover, the town boasts
43+ two professional sports teams, the Mesquite Outlaws and the Dallas
44+ Outlaws; and
45+ WHEREAS, The citizens of Mesquite take great pleasure in the
46+ city's high quality of life, and they continue to make vital
4547 contributions to the Lone Star State as they look forward to a
4648 promising future; now, therefore, be it
47- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
48- Legislature, hereby recognize April 12, 2023, as Mesquite Day at
49- the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
50- delegation.
51- Johnson, Hall, West
52- ________________________________
53- President of the Senate
54- I hereby certify that the
55- above Resolution was adopted by
56- the Senate on April 12, 2023.
57- ________________________________
58- Secretary of the Senate
59- ________________________________
60- Member, Texas Senate
61- ________________________________
62- Member, Texas Senate
63- ________________________________
64- Member, Texas Senate
49+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
50+ hereby recognize April 12, 2023, as Mesquite Day at the State
51+ Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation.