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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Laredo are gathering in Austin to |
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celebrate Laredo Day at the State Capitol on January 30, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally known as San Agustin de Laredo, the city |
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was founded in 1755 as an outpost of the Spanish empire; it later |
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belonged to Mexico, after that country gained independence from |
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Spain in 1821, and served as the capital of the short-lived Republic |
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of the Rio Grande; Laredo became part of Texas in 1846 and was |
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subsequently chosen as the seat of Webb County; and |
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WHEREAS, From its earliest days, Laredo was an important |
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crossing on the Rio Grande and a trading center for livestock, |
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hides, and wool; its role in international trade expanded with the |
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arrival of the railroad in 1881 and with the development of the Zona |
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Libre, or free trade zone, along the border between the United |
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States and Mexico; its economy was further helped by coal mining, |
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the introduction of onion farming, and the discovery of rich oil and |
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gas fields; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, this bustling gateway city is the largest |
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inland port along the Rio Grande and one of the top six U.S. Customs |
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districts in the nation, and its diverse economy benefits from the |
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retail, hospitality, import and export, and petroleum industries; |
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the city handles 40 percent of all trade between the United States |
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and Mexico; Laredo is also a focus for higher education in the Rio |
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Grande Valley, as the home to Texas A&M International University, |
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two campuses of Laredo Community College, and an extension campus |
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of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Visitors and residents alike may explore such area |
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attractions as the historic San Agustin Cathedral, the Republic of |
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the Rio Grande Museum, and the Laredo Center for the Arts, while 40 |
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blocks of import vendors along San Bernardo Avenue draw shoppers |
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from near and far; in addition, Laredo is home to Washington's |
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Birthday Celebration, a 116-year-old, month-long event that |
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includes a carnival, a colonial pageant, a jalapeno festival, and a |
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parade; and |
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WHEREAS, Heirs to a rich history and a vibrant international |
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culture, the citizens of Laredo may indeed take great pride in their |
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city's two and a half centuries of progress and achievement; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize January 30, 2013, as Laredo Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best |
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wishes for a memorable and meaningful visit to Austin. |
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Raymond |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 255 was adopted by the House on January |
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30, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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