TITLE: Recognizing February 1, 2017, as City of Alton Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing February 1, 2017, as City of Alton Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, Proud residents of the city of Alton are visiting Austin on February 1, 2017, in celebration of City of Alton Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Once a stop on the San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway, also known as "the Spiderweb Railroad," Alton was founded in 1911 by citizens from Alton, Illinois, and officials of the Alton Illinois Railroad; the town was known for its quarries, which produced caliche for use in countless construction projects in parts north; and WHEREAS, The people of Alton voted to incorporate under a general rule charter in 1978; 28 years later, the city adopted a home rule charter; and WHEREAS, The community selected as its motto "City on the Grow," and it has indeed prospered in recent years; in 2000, it was home to about 4,100 Texans, and in 2016, U.S. Census estimates placed the population at some 15,500; more than 80 percent of householders are homeowners, well above the national average; recent years have seen the opening of numerous new businesses, and the city completed construction of the fire station as well as a number of major infrastructure projects; and WHEREAS, Alton may take great pride in its heritage of hard work as it builds toward a bright and promising future; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 1, 2017, as City of Alton Day at the State Capitol and extend to the members of the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and informative event. Guerra Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 182 was adopted by the House on February 1, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House