Bill Text: TX SR61 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 12, 2013, as Kennedale Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-01-28 - Reported enrolled [SR61 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR61-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the citizens of Kennedale who are visiting Austin to | ||
celebrate Kennedale Day at the State Capitol on February 12, | ||
2013; and | ||
WHEREAS, Kennedale is set among the rolling grasslands of | ||
southeast Tarrant County; the site was originally inhabited by | ||
Indian tribes who hunted and fished along | ||
WHEREAS, In 1882, John D. Hudson, C. B. Teague, and Oliver | ||
S. Kennedy bought land around a mineral well; a post office was | ||
opened on the land in 1884, and in 1886, a town was laid out and | ||
named Kennedale, after Mr. Kennedy; that same year, the Fort | ||
Worth and New Orleans Railway built a line through the town to | ||
Waxahachie, along with a passenger depot and several section | ||
houses as residences for its employees; during that era, the town | ||
became known for its brickworks, and Kennedale brick was used in | ||
several buildings in Fort Worth; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, Kennedale is an attractive and comfortable | ||
community with easy access to the amenities of Fort Worth and | ||
Arlington; residents and visitors alike enjoy the opportunities | ||
for recreation available at Rodgers Farm Park and Sonora Park, | ||
and a replica of one of the original railway section houses | ||
stands at TownCenter Park to provide a colorful reminder of the | ||
city's history; and | ||
WHEREAS, The city continues to thrive under the leadership | ||
of Mayor John Clark, Mayor Pro-Tem Brian Johnson, and city | ||
council members Liz Carrington, Frank Fernandez, Charles | ||
Overstreet, and Kelly Turner; also contributing to the | ||
community's growth and prosperity are the board members of the | ||
Kennedale Chamber of Commerce, including Chair Pat Doescher, | ||
Mark Biondi, Monica Collier, Mike Frazier, Carl Hall, Bob Hart, | ||
Fred Moore, James Mulroy, Naseem Patel, Donna Sellers, Deborah | ||
Su, and Joe Taylor; and | ||
WHEREAS, Preserving the city's small-town charm while | ||
working to build a bright future, the residents of Kennedale may | ||
indeed take great pride in their community's heritage and | ||
promise; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize February 12, 2013, as Kennedale | ||
Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those visiting from | ||
Kennedale sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable day; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to | ||
commemorate this special day. | ||
Davis | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 28, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |