Bill Text: TX SR34 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 34 (Prior Session Legislation)

Enrolled

Bill Title: Recognizing January 25, 2011, as Lubbock Day at the State Capitol.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-01-25 - Reported enrolled [SR34 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SR34-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 34
	WHEREAS, Many notable citizens of Lubbock are visiting
	Austin on January 25, 2011, to pay tribute to their city's rich
	heritage and to celebrate Lubbock Day at the State Capitol; and

	WHEREAS, A thriving region of the state, the Lubbock area
	is one of the oldest inhabited places in Texas; archeologists
	have discovered evidence of some 12,000 years of continuous
	habitation at the Lubbock Lake Landmark site, a national historic
	and state archeological preserve; and

	WHEREAS, The City of Lubbock was incorporated more than 100
	years ago on March 16, 1909; the railroads stimulated the city's
	growth as a trade center, but residents also wanted the benefits
	of an institution of higher learning; when legislation creating
	Texas Technological College was finally passed in 1923, the site
	selection committee, impressed by the enthusiasm and hospitality
	of its citizens, chose Lubbock for its location; and

	WHEREAS, Today a city of approximately 220,000 people,
	Lubbock is home to the Texas Tech University System and its
	flagship institution, Texas Tech University, a university well
	deserving of tier one status; and

	WHEREAS, Lubbock enjoys a diverse economy that draws its
	strength from agribusiness, manufacturing, and commerce, as well
	as from educational and medical facilities, boasting the largest
	medical infrastructure between Dallas and Phoenix; with the
	growth of cotton culture on the High Plains, Lubbock has become
	one of the world's primary centers for the processing of
	cottonseed and hybrid grain sorghum seed; and

	WHEREAS, Lubbock also offers a wealth of cultural and
	recreational opportunities, including the Lubbock Symphony
	Orchestra, the Lubbock Civic Ballet, the Museum and Planetarium
	of Texas Tech University, the Silent Wings Museum, and many other
	cultural offerings at Texas Tech University; and

	WHEREAS, Those wanting a glimpse of the frontier can find
	it in the restored structures at the Ranching Heritage Center, a
	15-acre site tracing the evolution of ranch architecture and the
	history of the cattle industry; the region's history is also
	celebrated at the American Museum of Agriculture; and

	WHEREAS, The talented musicians who have come from the
	Lubbock area include Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, the Maines family,
	Virgil Johnson and the Velvets, Waylon Jennings, Tanya Tucker,
	Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock; their rich and
	diverse contributions have earned Lubbock recognition as "The
	Music Crossroads of Texas"; and

	WHEREAS, Lubbock's business community is represented by
	the largest business federation on the Texas South Plains, the
	Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, which is one of fewer than 70
	chambers of commerce to be accredited at the five star level by
	the United States Chamber of Commerce; and

	WHEREAS, Among the delegation visiting the Capitol today
	are proud members of the Leadership Lubbock Class of 2010-2011
	and Focus Lubbock Class of 2010-2011, who represent the future
	business and community leaders of Lubbock; and

	WHEREAS, The citizens of Lubbock have truly kept faith with
	the founders of their West Texas community; renowned for their
	friendliness and warmth as well as their hardiness and
	determination, they have helped to build a vital urban center
	that serves not only a large part of West Texas but also eastern
	New Mexico; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
	Legislature, hereby recognize January 25, 2011, as Lubbock Day at
	the State Capitol and extend to the members of the visiting
	delegation and all their fellow citizens sincere appreciation
	for the bright luster they add to the Lone Star State.

	Duncan



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on January 25, 2011.



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		Secretary of the Senate



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		Member, Texas Senate