TITLE: Recognizing February 8, 2017, as Coastal Bend Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing February 8, 2017, as Coastal Bend Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, Civic and business leaders of the Coastal Bend are gathering in Austin on February 8, 2017, to celebrate the many qualities that make their region one of the state's premier vacation destinations; and WHEREAS, Each year, the Coastal Bend draws more than 9.3 million travelers from across the country and around the globe; the millions of visitors to Corpus Christi alone collectively spend nearly 21 million days visiting the city, thereby infusing over $1.3 billion into the local economy and supporting some 29,000 jobs; and WHEREAS, The Port of Corpus Christi is the fifth-largest port in the country by tonnage, and it holds the distinct honor of exporting the first barrel of U.S. crude in 40 years; it is also a strategically significant port for the United States military, as the Coastal Bend is home to Naval Air Stations Corpus Christi and Kingsville and the Corpus Christi Army Depot; and WHEREAS, The myriad popular attractions in the area include the Padre Island National Seashore, the Texas State Aquarium, and the South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, with its 182 acres of tropical flowers, butterflies, and parrots; in addition, visitors enjoy such cultural and educational venues as the Art Museum of South Texas, the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, and the USS Lexington aircraft carrier; Corpus Christi also hosts the world-renowned Fiesta de la Flor in honor of the life and legacy of Selena Quintanilla P rez; and WHEREAS, The Coastal Bend area contributes significantly to the vibrancy and prosperity of the Lone Star State, and its residents may indeed take pride in the rich heritage and natural beauty that bring so many visitors to their communities; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 8, 2017, as Coastal Bend Day at the State Capitol and extend to the region's delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable event. Hunter Lozano Herrero 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. 318 was adopted by the House on February 8, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House