Bill Text: TX SR231 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 27, 2019, as Snyder Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-27 - Reported enrolled [SR231 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR231-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the citizens of Snyder in celebrating February 27, 2019, as | ||
| Snyder's first Snyder Day at the Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The city of Snyder had its beginnings in 1878 when | ||
| merchant and buffalo hunter William Henry Snyder built a trading | ||
| post on the banks of Deep Creek; a settlement grew around the | ||
| post, and the settlement was named the seat of Scurry County in | ||
| 1884; by 1892, the community had a population of 600 residents, | ||
| and in 1907 Snyder was granted a city charter; by the 1910 Census, | ||
| Snyder was home to more than 2,500 people; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout its history, farming and ranching have | ||
| played a vital role in the area's economy; in 1948, oil was | ||
| discovered nearby, and Snyder experienced a dramatic growth as | ||
| oil joined agriculture as an economic mainstay; during the 1960s, | ||
| Snyder was named one of only 11 All-American Cities by the | ||
| National Municipal League and Look magazine; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Opportunities for higher education in Snyder | ||
| became a reality with the founding of Western Texas College in | ||
| 1971, and today, the institution is a leading state college for | ||
| job placement; in addition, the city is home to the Diamond M | ||
| Museum, which houses one of the finest art collections in the | ||
| state; the collection includes works by Andrew Wyeth and Peter | ||
| Hurd; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Snyder is an exceptional community in which to | ||
| live, work, and raise a family, and it is truly fitting that a day | ||
| be set aside to pay tribute to the city's many amenities; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the people of Snyder on their many | ||
| contributions to the growth and prosperity of our state and | ||
| extend to them best wishes for a rewarding Snyder Day at the | ||
| Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special occasion. | ||
| Perry | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 27, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
