Bill Text: TX SR205 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 9, 2011, as Kingsville Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-09 - Reported enrolled [SR205 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR205-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Kingsville are gathering in | ||
| Austin on February 9, 2011, to celebrate Kingsville Day at the | ||
| State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Founded on Independence Day in 1905, Kingsville | ||
| is home to the world-famous King Ranch, which helped develop the | ||
| Santa Gertrudis cattle breed and has long been a prominent | ||
| supplier of quarter horses; the ranch was also the home of Triple | ||
| Crown winner Assault and has been a leader in agriculture for | ||
| more than 150 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An important center of higher education in South | ||
| Texas since 1925, Texas A&M University--Kingsville includes the | ||
| Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering, the Dick and Mary | ||
| Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture, the Caesar Kleberg | ||
| Wildlife Research Institute, and the Irma Lerma Rangel College of | ||
| Pharmacy; the university has claimed seven national football | ||
| championships and has recently been recognized for its excellent | ||
| environmental engineering program, jazz band, and wildlife | ||
| society; this fine institution saw enrollment increase more than | ||
| 12 percent in fall 2010 and has opened a new dormitory and student | ||
| recreation center, with construction on two more residence halls | ||
| and a new dining facility already under way; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Naval Air Station Kingsville features the premier | ||
| undergraduate pilot training facility in the United States, | ||
| which prepares United States Navy and Marine Corps pilots for | ||
| their key role in national defense; within the past two years, | ||
| the base has added an Army Reserve Medical Evacuation unit and an | ||
| Armed Forces Reserve Center; construction has also begun on a new | ||
| facility to be used by United States Border Patrol agents | ||
| stationed in the area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Kingsville, along with the rest of Kleberg County | ||
| and neighboring Kenedy County, is a place of diversified | ||
| industries; thanks to the presence of companies producing oil, | ||
| gas, nuclear, wind, and solar power, the area's economy has | ||
| continued to grow, resulting in new jobs and an improved quality | ||
| of life for residents; among the Kingsville businesses that are | ||
| presently expanding their facilities and employment offerings | ||
| are Texas Cementing Services and Proco, Incorporated; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The hardworking and forward-looking citizens of | ||
| Kingsville are building on a long tradition of progressive | ||
| development, and their achievements are indeed deserving of | ||
| special recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize February 9, 2011, as Kingsville Day at | ||
| the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best | ||
| wishes for a memorable stay in Austin; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the citizens of Kingsville as an expression of regard from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 9, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
