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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mesquite are gathering in Austin |
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on April 12, 2023, to celebrate Mesquite Day at the State Capitol; |
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WHEREAS, Located in Dallas and Kaufman Counties, Mesquite |
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started as a depot town by the Texas and Pacific Railway in May |
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1873; named after nearby Mesquite Creek, the city was officially |
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incorporated on December 3, 1887, and it largely had an agrarian |
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economy in its early days, growing cotton, hay, corn, and sugar; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Mesquite is a vibrant and diverse city with a |
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population of some 152,000; part of the Dallas-Fort Worth |
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metroplex, the town boasts a welcoming business environment |
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facilitated by easy access to four major highways, the Mesquite |
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Metro Airport, and the Union Pacific Intermodal; and |
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WHEREAS, Local industry encompasses chemical products, food |
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and beverage distribution, e-commerce, production technology, and |
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creative products; the city also serves as a regional retail hub |
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that is anchored by Town East Mall, and it is home to the Dallas |
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Regional Medical Center and two of the largest furniture producers |
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in the state, including Ashley Furniture Industries; in recent |
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years, the company has embarked on an expansion that will |
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ultimately result in a 1,577,000-square-foot regional |
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manufacturing, distribution, and fulfillment center and more than |
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300 additional jobs in Mesquite; and |
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WHEREAS, The community benefits from the educational |
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opportunities provided by the Mesquite Independent School District |
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and the Dallas College Eastfield Campus; residents and visitors |
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alike enjoy the recreational opportunities afforded by the Mesquite |
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Golf Club as well as access to more than 70 public parks and 17 miles |
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of public trails connecting to Dallas and Garland; the Mesquite |
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Arts Center, which opened in December 1995, is a 36,700-square-foot |
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arts facility that houses a music performance hall, black box |
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theater, rehearsal hall, and galleries; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1993, the 73rd Texas Legislature recognized |
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Mesquite as the Rodeo Capital of Texas; each year, the city hosts |
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the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, which was established in 1958 and |
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has been recognized by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association |
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with its Small Rodeo of the Year Award; moreover, the town boasts |
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two professional sports teams, the Mesquite Outlaws and the Dallas |
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Outlaws; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Mesquite take great pleasure in the |
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city's high quality of life, and they continue to make vital |
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contributions to the Lone Star State as they look forward to a |
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promising future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 12, 2023, as Mesquite Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation. |
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Bowers |
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| Allen |
Guillen |
Neave Criado |
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| Anchía |
Harris of Anderson |
Oliverson |
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| Anderson |
Harris of Williamson |
Ordaz |
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| Bell of Kaufman |
Hefner |
Patterson |
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| Bell of Montgomery |
Hernandez |
Paul |
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| Burns |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burrows |
A. Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Button |
J. Johnson of Harris |
Rosenthal |
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| Cain |
Jones of Dallas |
Schaefer |
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| Campos |
Jones of Harris |
Schatzline |
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| Capriglione |
King of Hemphill |
Shaheen |
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| Clardy |
King of Uvalde |
Sherman, Sr. |
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| Cunningham |
Landgraf |
Spiller |
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| DeAyala |
Lopez of Bexar |
Tepper |
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| Dorazio |
Lopez of Cameron |
Thierry |
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| Flores |
Lujan |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Frank |
Manuel |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Frazier |
Martinez |
Tinderholt |
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| Gamez |
Martinez Fischer |
Toth |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Morales of Harris |
Vo |
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| Goldman |
Morales of Maverick |
Walle |
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| González of Dallas |
Morales Shaw |
Wilson |
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| González of El Paso |
Morrison |
Wu |
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| Goodwin |
Muñoz, Jr. |
Zwiener |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 972 was adopted by the House on April |
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12, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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