[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 86 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E660]
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   RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF LA PORTE, TX

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                            HON. BRIAN BABIN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 2017

  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the 
125th Anniversary of the City of La Porte, in Harris County, Texas.
   Located just south of where the Houston Ship Channel meets Galveston 
Bay, La Porte is a small Texas town, rich in history, and built on 
community. French for ``The Door,'' the City of La Porte was 
incorporated on August 10, 1892. The city founder's vision for La Porte 
consisted of four objectives: the establishment of a great commercial 
center and leading harbor on the coast of Texas; the establishment of a 
natural summer and winter resort area; the building of a manufacturing 
center for the Southwest; and the establishment of an education center 
second to none in the Southwest.
   Today, La Porte is known as a sleepy escape from the big city and is 
home to numerous, shipyards and petrochemical manufacturing plants 
which play an inviable role to our nation. Its community remains 
steeped in history, which still plays a vital role today. Two of Texas' 
most treasured historic landmarks are in present-day La Porte, the 
Battleship Texas and the San Jacinto Monument. La Porte sits just eight 
miles from the San Jacinto Battleground, where Texas gained its 
independence from Mexico.
   Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct honor to recognize and celebrate the 
125th Anniversary of the City of La Porte. May God continue to bless La 
Porte in these next 125 years.

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