Bill Text: TX SR73 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing residents of Tyler, Kilgore, and Longview on the occasion of East Texas Coalition Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-24 - Again read [SR73 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR73-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Cities of Tyler, Kilgore, and Longview as they join | ||
| together to celebrate East Texas Coalition Day at the State | ||
| Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Situated in the Piney Woods area of East Texas, | ||
| Tyler, Kilgore, and Longview share the virtues of great natural | ||
| beauty, abundant resources, and an energetic and engaged | ||
| populace; they have all played a vital role in the growth and | ||
| prosperity of our state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Tyler is acknowledged as the area's preeminent | ||
| medical center, has multiple institutions of higher education, | ||
| and is home to the renowned Texas Rose Festival and the Municipal | ||
| Rose Garden and Museum; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Kilgore is an important center for the oil and | ||
| high technology industries, and Kilgore College offers such | ||
| outstanding cultural attractions as the Texas Shakespeare | ||
| Festival and the world-famous Kilgore Rangerettes; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Longview is the largest city in Gregg County and | ||
| is home to LeTourneau University; it boasts exemplary | ||
| institutions such as the Longview Museum of Fine Arts, several | ||
| other museums, and the Great Texas Balloon Race; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The citizens of these three great cities look | ||
| confidently toward the future while continuing to embrace their | ||
| rich and colorful past; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Tyler, Kilgore, and | ||
| Longview for their many important contributions to this state and | ||
| extend to them best wishes for a memorable East Texas Coalition | ||
| Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Eltife | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 2, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
