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1	1	H.C.R. No. 189
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4	4	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	5	WHEREAS, Residents of Lamar County are gathering at the State
6	6	Capitol on April 23, 2009, to celebrate Lamar County Day, and this
7	7	occasion provides a welcome opportunity to honor this notable part
8	8	of the Lone Star State; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Lamar County was established by act of the Fifth
10	10	Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 17, 1840, and named
11	11	for Mirabeau B. Lamar, the fourth president of the republic; the
12	12	towns of Lafayette and Mount Vernon each served as county seat
13	13	before early settler George Wright negotiated with county
14	14	commissioners to have the settlement of Pinhook made the center of
15	15	government operations; the community was subsequently named Paris
16	16	after Paris, France, and the first term of the county court was held
17	17	there in 1844; other notable area residents in the mid-1800s
18	18	included Samuel Bell Maxey, a Confederate general and United States
19	19	senator, and John Chisum, one of the foremost cattle barons in the
20	20	southwestern United States; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Bordered on the north by the Red River and on the
22	22	south by the North Sulphur River, Lamar County was once a major
23	23	farming region; although its economy became less dependent on
24	24	agriculture after the Great Depression, many residents continue to
25	25	earn a living through the production of hay, wheat, and soybeans and
26	26	the raising of beef and dairy cattle; moreover, a range of prominent
27	27	businesses are located in Paris, including Campbell's Soup Company,
28	28	Sara Lee Bakery Group, Flex-O-Lite, Kimberly-Clark Corporation,
29	29	Philips Lighting, and Merico; the town is also home to Paris Junior
30	30	College, which has been providing educational opportunities to the
31	31	region since 1924; and
32	32	WHEREAS, Historical and cultural attractions abound in
33	33	Paris, which is the Official Crape Myrtle City of the State of
34	34	Texas; among the many things to see and do are the Hayden Museum of
35	35	American Art, which houses a permanent collection of graphic art,
36	36	archival photography, and American chairs, the Sam Bell Maxey House
37	37	State Historic Site, and the Paris Union Station Railroad Depot;
38	38	well-known city landmarks include the Culbertson Fountain, on the
39	39	plaza in the downtown historic district, and the city's replica of
40	40	the Eiffel Tower, which stands 65 feet tall and is topped with a red
41	41	cowboy hat; and
42	42	WHEREAS, This dynamic county is one of the Lone Star State's
43	43	great treasures, and it is a pleasure to honor the residents of
44	44	Lamar County as they look forward to a bright and promising future;
45	45	now, therefore, be it
46	46	RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
47	47	hereby designate April 23, 2009, as Lamar County Day at the State
48	48	Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best wishes for an
49	49	enjoyable stay in Austin.
50	50	Homer
51	51	______________________________ ______________________________
52	52	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
53	53	I certify that H.C.R. No. 189 was adopted by the House on
54	54	April 23, 2009, by a non-record vote.
55	55	______________________________
56	56	Chief Clerk of the House
57	57	I certify that H.C.R. No. 189 was adopted by the Senate on May
58	58	18, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
59	59	______________________________
60	60	Secretary of the Senate
61	61	APPROVED: __________________
62	62	Date
63	63	__________________
64	64	Governor