SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 406
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Coppell are gathering at the
	State Capitol to celebrate Coppell Day on March 25, 2015; and
	WHEREAS, The first known settler in what was originally
	called Grapevine Springs was James Parish, who moved to the area in
	the mid-1800s; in time, a farming community developed, and its post
	office took the name Gibbs in honor of Barnett Gibbs, a Dallas
	lawyer, civic leader, politician, and local real estate investor;
	strongly supported by the state's farmers, Mr. Gibbs served in the
	1880s as lieutenant governor; the young town acquired rail
	connections in 1888 with the arrival of the Saint Louis, Arkansas
	and Texas Railway, and in 1890, the station there was named Coppell,
	probably after New York financier George Coppell, who had provided
	crucial assistance to the rail line; two years later, the town also
	adopted the name Coppell; the city incorporated in 1955; and
	WHEREAS, Originally an agricultural center, Coppell today
	boasts more than 1,000 businesses and is a thriving residential
	community with excellent services, an exemplary parks and
	recreation system, and safe neighborhoods; over 11,000 students
	are enrolled in the Coppell Independent School District, which is
	home to multiple National Blue Ribbon campuses; the city benefits
	from its central location at the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth
	Metroplex, only five miles from DFW International Airport and 30
	minutes from both Dallas and Fort Worth; in 2012 and again in 2014,
	it was named one of the best suburbs in the region by D Magazine,
	and it has been further recognized by the Texas Commission on
	Environmental Quality and Keep Texas Beautiful; and
	WHEREAS, Coppell's more than 40,000 residents enjoy easy
	access to urban amenities as well as a comfortable, small-town
	lifestyle, and they may take justifiable pride in the important
	role their unique area continues to play in the story of the Lone
	Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
	Legislature, hereby recognize March 25, 2015, as Coppell Day at
	the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
	best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.
	Huffines
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on March 23, 2015.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate