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RESOLUTION R-06-2703
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE,
TEXAS IN SUPPORT OF NAMING A UNITED STATES NAVY SHIP THE USS
FORT WORTH
WHEREAS, Fort Worth was established as a frontier outpost in 1849 on the banks of
the Trinity River by U.S. Army Maj. Ripley Arnold, who named the
installation in honor of his recently deceased commanding officer, Maj.
Gen. William Jenkins Worth; and
WHEREAS, when the U.S. Army left four years later, residents living around the
military fort decided to stay and, over the decades, the outpost has grown
into the City of Fort Worth, ranked one of America's "Most Livable
Communities"; and
WHEREAS, for 157 years, Fort Worth has maintained a strong bond with the U.S.
military, supporting and contributing to the protection of the American
people and the defense of freedom; and
WHEREAS, during World War I, Fort Worth was home to Camp Bowie, a U.S. Army
installation that trained thousands of young men for battle in Europe, while
also hosting three training airfields; and
WHEREAS, during World War II, Fort Worth's donation of land provided incentives for
the U.S. military to construct Carswell Air Force Base, resulting in a
decision by a private aircraft manufacturer to build a bomber plant near
the air base that today still produces outstanding military aircraft under the
corporate banner of Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Carswell Air Force Base was transformed in the 1990s into a Naval Air
Station/Joint Reserve Base (NAS/JRB) that today is one of the military's
premier facilities and home to all branches of the military; and
WHEREAS, Lockheed Martin as well as Bell Helicopter Textron, plus many other local
companies, make up Fort Worth's defense industry sector, renowned for
manufacturing the best military equipment in the world for American's
women and men in uniform; and
WHEREAS, not only have thousands upon thousands of women and men from Fort
Worth served, or are serving, in the U.S. military, but Fort Worth citizens
historically have been strong supporters of the armed forces as evidenced
by the united community efforts on behalf of NAS/JRB Fort Worth during
various Base Realignment and Closure (BRACs) rounds; and
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WHEREAS, Fort Worth Congresswoman Kay Granger has written a letter to U.S.
Secretary of Navy Donald C. Winter asking that a future hull - possibly
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Hull 4, 5 or a later numbered hull in the new
LCS class of U.S. Navy ships - be named the USS Fort Worth in honor
of Fort Worth and its long and proud association with the U.S. military; and
WHEREAS, while 34 American cities, including six in Texas, have active duty ships
named for their communities, Fort Worth has never had such an honor
despite its long military history; and
WHEREAS, Secretary of Navy Donald C. Winter, who has the exclusive privilege of
selecting names for U.S. Navy ships, would maintain the Navy tradition of
selecting names that reflect a place, an event or an individual with
character, spirit and service by naming a ship the USS Fort Worth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1.
Sec. 2.
Sec. 3.
Sec. 4.
THAT the City of Colleyville supports Congresswoman Kay Granger's
request to U.S. Secretary of Navy Donald C. Winter to name a future LCS
the USS Fort Worth to honor Fort Worth's long and proud association with
the U.S. military, and the City of Colleyville asks the Secretary of Navy to
expeditiously name a LCS the USS Fort Worth.
THAT the City of Colleyville sincerely believes that the USS Fort Worth
name meets the U.S. Navy Secretary's test that a ship name reflect a city
with character, spirit and service.
THAT the City of Colleyville urges each and every citizen, student,
organization, business and its friends and neighbors to support the
campaign to name a U.S. Navy ship the USS Fort Worth.
THAT a copy of this resolution be provided to Secretary of Navy Donald C.
Winter and to the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael G. Mullen to
advise them of the City of Colleyville's desire that a U.S. Navy ship be
named the USS Fort Worth.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
PASSED BY A VOTE OF '7 2E~ ~ 0 NAYS AND
ON THIS THE & >>< DAY OF ~ J 2006.
o ABSTENTIONS
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ATTEST:
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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Mayor
Cynthia Singleton, TRMC
City Secretary