First Lady Cecilia Abbott Welcomes Ennis, Rosenberg As Newest Texas Main Street Communities
First Lady Cecilia Abbott today visited Ennis and Rosenberg for the Texas Historical Commission Texas Main Street Program's 2015 First Lady’s Tour, an annual event celebrating Texas Main Street communities and welcoming the two Texas towns as the program’s newest members.
“Since 1981, every Texas First Lady has participated in a special Texas Historical Commission tour honoring new communities designated as official Texas Main Street cities, and this year it is my pleasure to continue this grand tradition,” said First Lady Abbott. “All across Texas – from our busy urban centers to our treasured small towns – it is in our downtowns where the past, present and future meet, and a sense of community grows. Thank you all for helping to make Texas such an extraordinary place to call home.”
During both stops, Mrs. Abbott was joined by state and local officials, local business owners and volunteers, and dozens of local residents eager to see the Main Street vision for their respective towns. The First Lady addressed event attendees and unveiled an architectural rendering of the Main Street plans for Downtown Ennis and Rosenberg.
The Texas Historical Commission’s Texas Main Street Program is a revitalization program for historic downtown and neighborhood commercial districts. Today, there are 87 official Texas Main Street programs. The programs are in communities of all sizes, ranging from less than 2,000 to more than 240,000 in population, and in all areas of Texas. For more information on the Texas Main Street Program, visit www.thc.state.tx.us.