Bill Text: TX SR576 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 30, 2017, as Kennedale Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-04 - Reported enrolled [SR576 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR576-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Kennedale gathered in Austin | ||
| to celebrate Kennedale Day at the State Capitol on March 30, | ||
| 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Set among the rolling grasslands of southeast | ||
| Tarrant County, the site of Kennedale was originally inhabited by | ||
| Native American tribes who hunted and fished along Village Creek; | ||
| the Republic of Texas signed a treaty with the tribes in 1843, and | ||
| settlers began moving into the area over the following decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1882, John D. Hudson, C. B. Teague, and Oliver | ||
| S. Kennedy bought land around a mineral well; a post office was | ||
| opened on the land two years later, and in 1886, a town was laid | ||
| out and named Kennedale, after Mr. Kennedy; that same year, the | ||
| Fort Worth and New Orleans Railway Company built a line through | ||
| the town to connect Fort Worth and Waxahachie, along with a | ||
| passenger depot and several section houses as residences for its | ||
| employees; during that era, the town became known for its | ||
| brickworks, and Kennedale brick was used in several structures in | ||
| Fort Worth; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today Kennedale is an attractive and comfortable | ||
| community with easy access to the amenities of Fort Worth and | ||
| Arlington; residents and visitors alike enjoy the opportunities | ||
| for recreation available at Rodgers Farm Park and Sonora Park, | ||
| and a replica of one of the original railway section houses | ||
| stands at TownCenter Park to provide a colorful reminder of the | ||
| city's history and a backdrop for the annual Brickworks Art in | ||
| the Park festival; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Kennedale TownCenter shopping area is | ||
| expanding with the construction of two new retail/restaurant | ||
| buildings, and the area is experiencing further development with | ||
| a new hotel project and new restaurants moving into the city; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The people of Kennedale may also take special | ||
| pride in the Kennedale High School girls soccer team, which won | ||
| state championships in both 2015 and 2016; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The city continues to thrive under the leadership | ||
| of Mayor Brian Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Kelly Turner, and city | ||
| council members Liz Carrington, Frank Fernandez, Charles | ||
| Overstreet, and Mike Walker; also contributing to the community's | ||
| growth and prosperity are the members of the board of the Kennedale | ||
| Chamber of Commerce, including Chair Becky Carlton, Tom Hala, | ||
| Monica Collier, Fred Moore, James Mulroy, Joe Taylor, Carl Hall, | ||
| Monty Johnson, Mike Johnson, and Mark Biondi; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Preserving the city's small-town charm while | ||
| working to build an even brighter future, the citizens of | ||
| Kennedale are justifiably proud of their community, and it is | ||
| indeed fitting to honor them and their contributions to the story | ||
| of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 30, 2017, as Kennedale Day at | ||
| the State Capitol and extend to the citizens of Kennedale sincere | ||
| best wishes for the future. | ||
| Burton | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 4, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
