SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 400
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Coppell are gathering at the
	State Capitol to celebrate Coppell Day on March 9, 2017; and
	WHEREAS, The first known settler in what was originally
	called Grapevine Springs was James Parish, who moved to the area
	in the mid-1800s; in time, a farming community developed, and its
	post office took the name Gibbs in honor of Barnett Gibbs, a
	Dallas lawyer, civic leader, politician, and local real estate
	investor; strongly supported by the state's farmers, Mr. Gibbs
	served in the 1880s as lieutenant governor; and
	WHEREAS, The young town acquired rail connections in 1888
	with the arrival of the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railway,
	and in 1890, the station there was named Coppell, probably after
	New York financier George Coppell, who had provided crucial
	assistance to the rail line; two years later, the town adopted
	the name Coppell, and the city incorporated in 1955; and
	WHEREAS, Originally an agricultural center, Coppell today
	boasts numerous businesses and is a thriving residential community
	with excellent services, an exemplary parks and recreation system,
	and safe neighborhoods; nearly 12,000 students are enrolled in the
	Coppell Independent School District, which is home to multiple
	National Blue Ribbon campuses; the city benefits from its central
	location at the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, only five
	miles from DFW International Airport and 30 minutes from both
	Dallas and Fort Worth; in 2012 and again in 2014, it was named one
	of the best suburbs in the region by D Magazine, and it has been
	further recognized by the Texas Commission on Environmental
	Quality and Keep Texas Beautiful; and
	WHEREAS, Coppell residents are building on their past
	achievements as they work toward an even brighter future, and it is
	indeed fitting to take this opportunity to honor them; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
	Legislature, hereby recognize March 9, 2017, as Coppell Day at
	the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
	best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.
	Huffines
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on March 9, 2017.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate