TITLE: Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the incorporation of Cedar Park.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the incorporation of Cedar Park.

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WHEREAS, Citizens of Cedar Park are observing the 40th anniversary of the incorporation of their community in 2013; and WHEREAS, Originally known as Running Brushy, the settlement of Cedar Park grew around the ranch and home of the founding Cluck family in the late 1800s; during this time, it benefited from the nearby Austin and Northwestern Railroad, becoming a major source of limestone in the region and the only source of shell stone in the entire nation; and WHEREAS, On February 24, 1973, Cedar Park residents voted to incorporate; the town was first led by Kenneth Bell, for whom Bell Boulevard is named, and it has since thrived under the guidance of mayors Buzz Henry, George Wade, Ron Merrill, Dalton Stephens, Reese Turner, George Bowling, Dorothy Duckett, George Denny, Bob Young, Bob Antle, Bob Lemon, and Matt Powell, who took office in 2012; and WHEREAS, Cedar Park experienced a population boom in the years following its incorporation, growing from 700 to approximately 54,000 people in only four decades; in 1980, the Cedar Park Public Library opened its doors, and in 2007, its first hospital, the Cedar Park Regional Medical Center, was established; that same year, Forbes magazine named Cedar Park the 11th fastest-growing suburb in America, and Family Circle listed it as one of the top 10 cities in which to raise a family; and WHEREAS, Today, this bustling city offers the natural beauty of nearly 900 acres of parkland and more than a dozen cave preserves, as well as such attractions as the Cedar Park Center arena and Veterans Memorial Park; as they celebrate their rich heritage while looking forward to a prosperous future, residents of Cedar Park may indeed reflect with pride on the ways that they have helped make their city an excellent place in which to live and work; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 40th anniversary of the incorporation of Cedar Park and extend to the town's residents sincere best wishes for the future. Dale Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 152 was adopted by the House on February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House