TITLE: Recognizing February 26, 2015, as House District 95 Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing February 26, 2015, as House District 95 Day at the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Residents of Texas House District 95 are gathering on February 26, 2015, at the Texas Capitol to witness firsthand the workings of the state legislature and to celebrate together the place they call home; and WHEREAS, House District 95 includes the cities of Fort Worth, Forest Hill, Everman, Edgecliff Village, Kennedale, and Arlington; and WHEREAS, Camp Worth, on which the City of Fort Worth was built, was established in 1849 and in the years following would play a prominent role in the great cattle drives that defined mid-19th century Texas culture; this history that is so fundamental to Texas was commemorated beautifully in the Chisholm Trail mural in Sundance Square, where members of the community can still go and reflect on our humble roots; and WHEREAS, The Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society was founded in 1977 as a nonprofit public service organization dedicated to preserving the history of African-American contributions to Tarrant County and has made a significant impact on the heritage and empowerment of this community; additionally, the organization holds the Tarrant County Harambee Festival each year, a beautiful celebration commemorating the African art and culture that has defined Tarrant County for generations; and WHEREAS, The Stop Six neighborhood is a central part of House District 95, encompassing many different subdivisions developed in the early 1900's, built aside the sixth stop of the interurban rail line between Fort Worth and Dallas; in 2007 the Fort Worth City Council designated the neighborhood South of Ramey Street as a historic district of the city, ensuring the ability of future generations to be able to experience the rich history of this special place; and WHEREAS, Fort Worth is home to several Tuskegee Airmen, America's first African-American military pilots, and was also home to the late Tuskegee Airman Captain Claude Robert Platte Jr., who achieved great prominence as a pilot and flight instructor; Fort Worth is now home to the Claude R. Platte Chapter of Tuskegee Airman Inc., which works to perpetuate the legacies of these incredible men who were willing to serve their nation; and WHEREAS, The City of Forest Hill, formerly known as Brambleton Station and Forest Hill Village, has origins dating back to 1860 and has since become an important part of the I-20 corridor and one of the fastest growing communities in North Texas; and WHEREAS, Texas House District 95 provides residents and visitors alike with a community of rich Texas history and culture; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 2015, as House District 95 Day at the State Capitol and welcome all those from the area who are in the chamber on this day. Collier Straus Guerra Otto Allen Guillen Paddie Alonzo Gutierrez Parker Alvarado Harless Paul Anchia Hernandez Pe a Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips Ashby Huberty Pickett Aycock Hughes Price Bell Hunter Raney Blanco Isaac Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. Button King of Parker Rose Canales King of Taylor Sanford Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer Clardy Klick Schofield Coleman Koop Shaheen Collier Krause Sheets Cook Kuempel Sheffield Craddick Landgraf Simmons Crownover Larson Simpson Dale Laubenberg Smith Darby Leach Smithee Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer Davis of Harris Lozano Springer Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson Dukes M rquez Stickland Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt Fallon Men ndez Turner of Collin Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles VanDeaver Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White of Bell Galindo Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Geren Murphy Workman Giddings Murr Wray Goldman Naishtat Wu Gonzales Nev rez Zedler Gonz lez Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 686 was adopted by the House on February 26, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House