Bill Text: TX SR331 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 1, 2017, as Grand Prairie Day.
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-01 - Reported enrolled [SR331 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR331-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Grand Prairie are gathering in | ||
| Austin on March 1, 2017, to celebrate Grand Prairie Day at the | ||
| State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Founded during the Civil War and originally known | ||
| as Deckman, the city was renamed Grand Prairie in the 1870s, and the | ||
| Texas and Pacific Railway was built to the site in 1876; by 1890, | ||
| the community boasted a public school, a steam gristmill-cotton | ||
| gin, a broom factory, and a wagon factory; in 1928, Hensley Field | ||
| was built 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 established nearby, bringing | ||
| the city's population from 1,595 to approximately 18,000; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, Grand Prairie continues to grow, and the | ||
| community has been nationally ranked by WalletHub as the 13th | ||
| best city for families and the 30th best city for jobs, and Forbes | ||
| named it one of the best places to retire in the United States; | ||
| furthermore, crime has dropped 37 percent since 2010, and | ||
| according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Texas | ||
| Department of Public Safety, Grand Prairie is the eighth safest | ||
| major city in Texas with a population of more than 100,000; the | ||
| Grand Prairie Police Department earned a White House Champions of | ||
| Change award for its Youth Boxing Program in 2015, and the Grand | ||
| Prairie Fire Department has achieved the coveted ISO 1 rating and | ||
| was awarded the American Heart Association's Gold Standard for | ||
| EMS service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Grand Prairie appeals to visitors and residents | ||
| alike who enjoy such attractions as Lone Star Park, Verizon | ||
| Theatre, and Uptown Theater, 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, Lynn Creek Park, and Loyd | ||
| Park, and the city has begun construction on the Epic life | ||
| center, which will include an indoor water park and an | ||
| all-accessible playground; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Grand Prairie's excellent location and numerous | ||
| amenities make it an ideal community in which to live and work, | ||
| and its citizens may indeed take great pride in their | ||
| contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 1, 2017, as Grand Prairie Day | ||
| at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
| sincere best wishes for an enjoyable day in Austin. | ||
| Hancock, Birdwell, West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 1, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
