Bill Text: TX HR563 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 4, 2015, as Grand Prairie Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-05 - Reported enrolled [HR563 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR563-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 563 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Grand Prairie are gathering in | ||
| Austin on March 4, 2015, to celebrate Grand Prairie Day at the State | ||
| Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Founded during the Civil War and originally known as | ||
| Deckman, this Metroplex city was renamed Grand Prairie in the | ||
| 1870s; the Texas and Pacific Railway was built to the site in 1876, | ||
| and by 1890 the community boasted a public school, a steam | ||
| gristmill-cotton gin, a broom factory, and a wagon factory; in | ||
| 1928, Dallas built Hensley Field just two miles east of Grand | ||
| Prairie, and the field became the hub for area army operations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Grand Prairie experienced a substantial boom during | ||
| World War II, when a military flight training center and an aircraft | ||
| production factory were built nearby, bringing the city's | ||
| population from 1,595 to approximately 18,000; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, with an average age of 31.3 years, Grand | ||
| Prairie is a young, growing city, with a population of more than | ||
| 183,000; just minutes south of Dallas/Fort Worth International | ||
| Airport, it features a wide range of industry and commerce; | ||
| aircraft, furniture, plastics, and machine parts are among the many | ||
| items manufactured within the city; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Grand Prairie appeals to visitors and residents | ||
| alike who enjoy such attractions as Lone Star Park, Verizon | ||
| Theatre, and Uptown Theatre, as well as popular annual events | ||
| including the Prairie Dog Chili Cookoff, the Prairie Lights | ||
| Christmas display, and the National Championship Indian Pow Wow; | ||
| moreover, there are ample opportunities for recreation at scenic | ||
| Joe Pool Lake, Mountain Creek Lake, and Lynn Creek and Loyd Parks; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Grand Prairie's excellent location and numerous | ||
| amenities make it an ideal community in which to live, work, and | ||
| raise a family, and its citizens may indeed take great pride in | ||
| their contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize March 4, 2015, as Grand Prairie Day at | ||
| the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere | ||
| best wishes for an enjoyable day in Austin. | ||
| Anderson of Dallas | ||
| Alonzo | ||
| Davis of Dallas | ||
| Krause | ||
| Turner of Tarrant | ||
| Villalba | ||
| Wray | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 563 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 4, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
