Bill Text: TX HR161 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Recognizing February 14, 2023, as Jacksonville Leadership Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-14 - Reported enrolled [HR161 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR161-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Recognizing February 14, 2023, as Jacksonville Leadership Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-14 - Reported enrolled [HR161 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR161-Introduced.html
88R6923 JGH-D | ||
By: Harris of Anderson | H.R. No. 161 |
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WHEREAS, Members of the Jacksonville Leadership Institute | ||
and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce are gathering in Austin on | ||
February 14, 2023, to celebrate Jacksonville Leadership Day at the | ||
State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Now the largest city in Cherokee County, | ||
Jacksonville was founded in 1847 along the banks of Gum Creek, and | ||
it was moved to its present location in 1872 to be closer to the | ||
railroad; and | ||
WHEREAS, The early economy centered around agriculture, and | ||
Jacksonville was a leading center of peach production before | ||
tomatoes became the primary crop; today, the Jacksonville economy | ||
is supported by a diverse mix of industries, ranging from plastic | ||
manufacturing to major clothing shipping outlets, medical | ||
facilities, and more; the city is also home to the family-owned | ||
Texas Basket Company, which supplies unique handcrafted baskets | ||
nationwide and celebrated its first 100 years of business in 2019; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Education is an important part of the Jacksonville | ||
community, and the Baptist Missionary Association Theological | ||
Seminary is located there, as is Jacksonville College, one of the | ||
last remaining private junior colleges in the state; additionally, | ||
all eight campuses of the Jacksonville Independent School District | ||
have been recipients of the highest rating from the Texas Education | ||
Agency; and | ||
WHEREAS, Home to numerous attractions, Jacksonville has been | ||
called the Tomato Capital of the World, and it continues to | ||
celebrate that heritage with the annual Tomato Festival; moreover, | ||
it has been recognized for creating the world's largest bowl of | ||
salsa; the city is also the site of the Tomato Bowl football and | ||
soccer stadium, which has been in operation since 1940 and is one of | ||
the last remaining downtown stadiums in Texas, as well as Love's | ||
Lookout, a scenic park featuring breathtaking views; and | ||
WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy a number of | ||
special events, including the Jacksonville Tomato Fest, the Nicky | ||
Wheeler Memorial Bull Riding event, the Tops in Texas Rodeo, and | ||
competitions at River Run ATV Park; furthermore, Lake Jacksonville | ||
provides a setting for camping, boating, fishing, and other outdoor | ||
activities; and | ||
WHEREAS, The citizens of Jacksonville are working to preserve | ||
their rich history even as they look ahead to the opportunities of | ||
the future, and they may take justifiable pride in their unique | ||
contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize February 14, 2023, as Jacksonville | ||
Leadership Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting | ||
delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay | ||
in Austin. |