Bill Text: TX SR189 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating February 8, 2011, as Mansfield Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-08 - Reported enrolled [SR189 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR189-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the delegation from the City of Mansfield in celebrating | ||
| Mansfield Day at the State Capitol on February 8, 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Representatives of the delegation include Mayor | ||
| David Cook, City Manager Clayton Chandler, members of the city | ||
| council and city staff, and members of the Mansfield Area Chamber | ||
| of Commerce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mansfield was founded in the 1850s by Ralph Man | ||
| and Julian Field, who were partners in the first steam-powered | ||
| gristmill in North Texas; the town of Mansfield formed around | ||
| their business and was incorporated in 1890; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mansfield today has a population of some 58,000 | ||
| and, at 50 square miles, is the third-largest city by area in | ||
| Tarrant County; located in the southeast corner of the county, it | ||
| lies 16 miles south of Arlington, home of the Texas Rangers and | ||
| the Dallas Cowboys, and it offers easy access to the rest of the | ||
| Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One of the fastest-growing cities in North Texas, | ||
| the City of Mansfield prides itself on its family-friendly | ||
| atmosphere and was listed 24th in Money magazine's "Best Places | ||
| to Live" for 2009, also making the top 100 in 2007; its population | ||
| growth over the last 10 years is attributed to its exemplary | ||
| schools and quality of life, its low crime rate, its potential | ||
| for development and proximity to major urban areas, and its | ||
| strong community spirit; the city won a gold medal from the Texas | ||
| Recreation and Parks Society for having the best parks system in | ||
| Texas in 2009, and in June of 2010, Mansfield became the first | ||
| city in Texas to restrict the sale of the synthetic cannabinoid | ||
| product K2; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Mansfield Independent School District | ||
| continues to receive high marks and recognition for academic | ||
| achievement; numerous students from four of the district's high | ||
| schools have distinguished themselves with honors in national | ||
| achievement, merit, scholarship, and advanced placement | ||
| programs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mansfield is home to major employers such as | ||
| Mouser Electronics, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, | ||
| LyondellBasell, and Siméus Foods, and residents enjoy a lower | ||
| cost of living than in most major metropolitan areas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Mansfield Area Chamber of Commerce has played | ||
| a significant role in the development of the city; it represents | ||
| more than 700 local businesses and works diligently to establish | ||
| and maintain relationships with local, state, and federal | ||
| government; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the City of Mansfield and | ||
| extend a warm welcome to all who have come to Austin to celebrate | ||
| Mansfield Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a | ||
| memento of this special day. | ||
| Harris, Davis | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 8, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
