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WHEREAS , Pearland is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2019,
and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to
this proud Brazoria County community; and
WHEREAS , The city was originally known as Mark Belt , in honor of
a resident who once managed the vast tracts of grazing land owned by
the Brazoria Land and Cattle Company; in the early 1890s , Polish
nobleman Count Witold von Zychlinski purchased some 2 , 500 acres in the
area, and on September 26 , 1894 , he filed a plat for a town to be named
Pearland, due to the region's many pear trees ; and
WHEREAS , Pearland was promoted by land companies in newspapers
throughout the Midwest as a "Garden Paradise" and an "agricultural
Eden, " and by 1898, it boasted two general stores , two hotels , and two
lumber companies , as well as a newspaper , a hardware store , a
blacksmith, and a grocer ; although the city's growth slowed after the
hurricane of 1900 , the population boomed in the decades following the
discovery of oil and gas in the area in 1934 ; and
WHEREAS , Today, Pearland is a thriving community that benefits
from its proximity to Houston and the beaches in Galveston; it was
named an All-America City in 1999, and residents and visitors alike
enjoy such attractions as the historic Gulf , Colorado and Santa Fe
Railroad Depot , the Pearland Town Center , and the Sri Meenakshi Hindu
Temple ; moreover , the city's educational needs are met by its highly
rated public schools and the Pearland campus of the University of
Houston-Clear Lake ; and
WHEREAS , Celebrating their rich history as they work together
to build a bright future , the citizens of Pearland may take
justifiable pride in the role their unique community continues to play
in the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore , be it
RESOLVED, That the 125th anniversary of Pearland be
commemorated and that the city's residents be extended sincere best
wishes for a meaningful and memorable celebration.
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Ed Thompson
State Representative
District 29
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