Bill Text: TX HCR59 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Designating February 28 to March 1, 2011, as East Texas Coalition Days at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-24 - Signed by the Governor [HCR59 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HCR59-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 59 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents of the cities of Tyler, Longview, and | ||
| Kilgore are celebrating East Texas Coalition Days at the State | ||
| Capitol from February 28 to March 1, 2011, and this occasion | ||
| provides an ideal opportunity to extol the many virtues of these | ||
| three communities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Claiming the title "Rose Capital of the Nation," | ||
| Tyler is well known for the flowers that are grown and displayed to | ||
| great effect at the Municipal Rose Garden, at the Tyler Rose Museum, | ||
| and in other locations throughout the city; the community also | ||
| benefits from the natural beauty of its urban forests and nearby | ||
| bodies of water and offers popular destinations such as the | ||
| Caldwell Zoo, Discovery Science Place, and the Tyler Museum of Art, | ||
| as well as opportunities for boating and fishing on Lakes Palestine | ||
| and Tyler and an ample supply of golf courses; and | ||
| WHEREAS, More than 18,000 students pursue higher education at | ||
| The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler Junior College, The | ||
| University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, and Texas | ||
| College, and Tyler is the medical headquarters of the region, | ||
| boasting numerous health care institutions as well as the academic | ||
| research facility; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Energy and industry have powered the city of | ||
| Longview through nearly a century and a half of growth and progress, | ||
| a dynamic story that is told at the Gregg County Historical Museum; | ||
| originally an agricultural community, Longview changed forever | ||
| when oil was discovered in the area, and the vast reserves of the | ||
| East Texas Oilfield helped America become a world power; petroleum | ||
| continues to play a key role in the city's economy, but a diverse | ||
| range of other commercial endeavors has been established there, | ||
| including manufacturing, lignite mining, and tourism; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy the Longview | ||
| Museum of Fine Arts and the Great Texas Balloon Race, and the town | ||
| is the site of LeTourneau University, founded by the inventor, | ||
| entrepreneur, businessman, and evangelist R. G. LeTourneau, whose | ||
| memorial museum and archives are located on the campus; among the | ||
| annual celebrations in the Longview area are the Roughneck Day | ||
| Festival in White Oak and East Texas Gusher Days in Gladewater; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Kilgore is another community that has played a | ||
| central role in the oil business, and it is known as the "City of | ||
| Stars" for the many star-topped derricks in the center of town, | ||
| which are lighted at Christmastime; in addition to being home to the | ||
| Rangerettes, the internationally famous drill team, Kilgore | ||
| College chronicles the history of "the world's richest acre" at its | ||
| East Texas Oil Museum; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Thanks to the efforts of its enterprising citizens, | ||
| Kilgore features both first-class entertainment like the Texas | ||
| Shakespeare Festival, which draws actors from across the nation, | ||
| and vintage small-town charm that welcomes tourists to the city's | ||
| antique shops and restaurants; well-known Kilgore natives include | ||
| celebrated pianist Van Cliburn and legendary Texas Ranger Manuel T. | ||
| "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The residents of these three notable cities are | ||
| justifiably proud of their heritage and of the many qualities that | ||
| make East Texas an outstanding place in which to live, work, and | ||
| raise a family, and it is indeed fitting to acknowledge and | ||
| celebrate the numerous contributions this region continues to make | ||
| to the development of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby designate February 28 to March 1, 2011, as East Texas | ||
| Coalition Days at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting | ||
| delegation sincere best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable stay | ||
| in Austin. | ||
| Berman | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 59 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 59 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| March 9, 2011, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
