Bill Text: TX SR79 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 4, 2015, as Waco Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-02 - Reported enrolled [SR79 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR79-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the citizens of Waco who have come to Austin to | ||
celebrate Waco Day at the State Capitol on February 4, 2015; and | ||
WHEREAS, Founded in 1849, Waco played a central role in the | ||
development of the Lone Star State in the 1800s; it served as a | ||
center for cotton farming, as a stopping point for the cowboys on | ||
the Chisholm Trail, and as a thriving transportation and | ||
marketing hub; by the mid-1900s, it had grown into an important | ||
manufacturing center, and in recent decades, other sectors such | ||
as health care and aerospace have made significant contributions | ||
to the local economy; tourism is also a factor in the region's | ||
prosperity; residents and visitors alike are drawn to | ||
attractions such as the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and the Texas | ||
Rangers Hall of Fame and Museum; and | ||
WHEREAS, Throughout its history, institutions of higher | ||
education have been a key element in Waco's success; Baylor | ||
University has been a part of the city since 1887, and Texas State | ||
Technical College and McLennan Community College have further | ||
enhanced the town's reputation as a place of learning and | ||
innovation; and | ||
WHEREAS, During the United States presidency of George W. | ||
Bush, Waco was home to the White House Press Center, which | ||
provided briefing and office facilities for the press corps when | ||
President Bush was at the "Western White House," his ranch in | ||
Crawford, 20 miles west of Waco; and | ||
WHEREAS, A fitting symbol of the City of Waco's | ||
forward-thinking attitude is the new home of the Greater Waco | ||
Chamber of Commerce, which opened in June of 2008 and was | ||
specifically designed to qualify for gold-level certification | ||
from the United States Green Building Council, incorporating a | ||
range of innovative features to create an environmentally | ||
sensitive landmark that serves as a model for additional | ||
sustainable construction projects; and | ||
WHEREAS, Area residents take great pleasure in the city's | ||
high quality of life and the scenic surroundings of Lake Waco, | ||
and they continue to make vital contributions to the Lone Star | ||
State as they look forward to a promising future; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize February 4, 2015, as Waco Day at | ||
the State Capitol and extend to those who have come to celebrate | ||
this day a warm welcome and best wishes for a memorable and | ||
productive visit to Austin; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a | ||
memento of this special day. | ||
Birdwell | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 2, 2015. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |