Bill Text: TX HR319 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 10, 2015, as Kennedale Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-18 - Reported enrolled [HR319 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR319-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 319 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Kennedale are gathering to | ||
| celebrate Kennedale Day at the State Capitol on February 10, 2015; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Set among the rolling grasslands of southeast | ||
| Tarrant County, the site of Kennedale was originally inhabited by | ||
| Native American tribes who hunted and fished along Village Creek; | ||
| the Republic of Texas signed a treaty with the tribes in 1843, and | ||
| settlers began moving into the area over the following decades; and | ||
| 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 Company built a line through the town to | ||
| connect Fort Worth and 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 structures in Fort Worth; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A town that has grown into a city since the regional | ||
| defense industry buildup of the 1940s, Kennedale today is an | ||
| attractive and comfortable community of approximately 7,000 | ||
| residents 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 a backdrop for the annual Brickworks Art in the Park | ||
| festival; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The city continues to thrive under the leadership of | ||
| Mayor Brian Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Kelly Johnson, and city council | ||
| members Liz Carrington, Frank Fernandez, Charles Overstreet, and | ||
| Mike Walker; also contributing to the community's growth and | ||
| prosperity are the members of the board of the Kennedale Chamber of | ||
| Commerce, including Chair Monica Collier, Chair-Elect Tom Hala, | ||
| Mark Biondi, Carl Hall, Bob Hart, Mike Johnson, Monty Johnson, Fred | ||
| Moore, Becky Mowell, James Mulroy, Joe Taylor, Jack Thompson, and | ||
| Vickie Wallace; 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 House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 10, 2015, as Kennedale Day at | ||
| the State Capitol and extend to all those visiting from Kennedale | ||
| sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable day. | ||
| Zedler | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 319 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 10, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
