| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1377 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Burnet County are gathering in |
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| 6 | 6 | | Austin on April 23, 2009, to celebrate Burnet County Day at the |
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| 7 | 7 | | State Capitol; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Situated among the scenic lakes and hills of the |
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| 9 | 9 | | Texas Hill Country, Burnet County was organized by the 4th Texas |
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| 10 | 10 | | Legislature in 1852 and named for David G. Burnet, president of the |
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| 11 | 11 | | provisional government of the Republic of Texas; the county seat |
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| 12 | 12 | | was established in the town of Hamilton, which changed its name to |
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| 13 | 13 | | Burnet in 1858; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, The county's economy was originally dependent on |
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| 15 | 15 | | agriculture, but the harnessing of the Colorado River by the Lower |
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| 16 | 16 | | Colorado River Authority beginning in the 1930s and the creation of |
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| 17 | 17 | | the Highland Lakes helped turn Burnet County into a popular |
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| 18 | 18 | | recreational and vacation destination, and residents and visitors |
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| 19 | 19 | | from all across the Lone Star State enjoy swimming, boating, |
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| 20 | 20 | | fishing, and camping on Lakes Buchanan, Inks, Lyndon B. Johnson, |
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| 21 | 21 | | and Travis; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Bird-watchers and amateur astronomers are drawn by |
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| 23 | 23 | | the Canyon of the Eagles Nature Park; the Hill Country Flyer train |
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| 24 | 24 | | ride and the Vanishing Texas River Cruise offer tours of the |
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| 25 | 25 | | county's scenic wonders, and visitors to Longhorn Cavern State Park |
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| 26 | 26 | | delight in the scenic grottoes and rich history of this unique |
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| 27 | 27 | | attraction; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, The vast dome of Granite Mountain supplied the stone |
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| 29 | 29 | | used in the construction of the State Capitol and a number of state |
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| 30 | 30 | | office buildings and county courthouses, as well as for the |
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| 31 | 31 | | Galveston seawall; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Texas Tech University at Highland Lakes and Central |
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| 33 | 33 | | Texas College provide opportunities for higher education for the |
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| 34 | 34 | | rapidly growing population in the area, and the Fort Croghan Museum |
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| 35 | 35 | | in Burnet and the Falls on the Colorado Museum in Marble Falls help |
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| 36 | 36 | | to preserve the county's heritage; and |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Blessed with a region of great beauty and a rich |
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| 38 | 38 | | history, the residents of Burnet County may take great pride in |
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| 39 | 39 | | their unique contribution to the story of the Lone Star State; now, |
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| 40 | 40 | | therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 42 | 42 | | Legislature hereby recognize April 23, 2009, as Burnet County Day |
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| 43 | 43 | | at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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| 44 | 44 | | best wishes for an informative and enjoyable visit to Austin. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Aycock |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 48 | 48 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1377 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 49 | 49 | | 23, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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