TITLE: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of Parker.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of Parker.

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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Parker in Collin County are coming together on March 30, 2019, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of their city; and WHEREAS, The community originated in the late 1840s, as part of the Peters Colony in Collin County; in 1846, a school was established in a private home, and that same year, Corinth Presbyterian Church, which still exists today, held its first worship services; local residents eventually named their town Parker, after William "Uncle Bill" Parker, the owner of a gin and a gristmill; and WHEREAS, On March 22, 1969, the residents of the community gathered at Corinth Presbyterian Church and voted to incorporate the City of Parker; Percy Bozeman was elected as the first mayor, along with five aldermen, and Betty McMenamy served as city secretary from 1972 to 2006, working out of her home until the city hall was built; in the years since its founding, the city has grown from 360 residents to approximately 5,000; and WHEREAS, Parker established a volunteer fire department in 1983 and a police department in 1985, and since 1973, the city has benefited greatly from the volunteer efforts of the Parker Women's Club, which started with 8 members and today has 154; the famed Southfork Ranch, location of the hit television series Dallas,lies within the city limits and draws more than 400,000 visitors a year; and WHEREAS, Blessed with a rich heritage and a "uniquely country" lifestyle, the citizens of Parker may indeed take great pride in this significant milestone in their history as they work together to build a bright future for their community; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of Parker and extend to the city's residents sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable celebration; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the City of Parker as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Noble Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Allen Guillen Oliverson Allison Gutierrez Ortega Anchia Harless Pacheco Anderson Harris Paddie Ashby Hefner Parker Bailes Hernandez Patterson Beckley Herrero Paul Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bernal Howard Price Biedermann Huberty Ramos Blanco Hunter Raney Bohac Israel Raymond Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Bucy Kacal Rose Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burrows King of Parker Sanford Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Cain Klick Shaheen Calanni Krause Sheffield Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Capriglione Lambert Shine Clardy Landgraf Smith Cole Lang Smithee Coleman Larson Springer Collier Leach Stephenson Cortez Leman Stickland Craddick Longoria Stucky Cyrier Lopez Swanson Darby Lozano Talarico Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Dominguez Meyer Toth Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Fierro Miller VanDeaver Flynn Minjarez Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morales White Geren Morrison Wilson Gervin-Hawkins Mu oz, Jr. Wray Goldman Murphy Wu Gonz lez of Dallas Murr Zedler Gonz lez of El Paso Neave Zerwas Goodwin Nev rez Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 889 was adopted by the House on March 20, 2019, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House