| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1611 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents of Upshur County are gathering in |
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| 6 | 6 | | Austin on April 28, 2009, for Upshur County Day at the State |
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| 7 | 7 | | Capitol; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, This wooded, rolling region of East Texas was first |
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| 9 | 9 | | inhabited by the Caddo people; during the early 19th century the |
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| 10 | 10 | | Cherokee passed through the area on the Cherokee Trace, and the |
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| 11 | 11 | | first Anglo inhabitant, Isaac Moody, settled near West Mountain in |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1836; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, The 1st Texas Legislature established Upshur County |
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| 14 | 14 | | on April 27, 1846; the county was named after Abel P. Upshur, |
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| 15 | 15 | | secretary of state under President John Tyler, and Gilmer was |
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| 16 | 16 | | established as the county seat in 1848; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Corn, cotton, and cattle were the foundations of the |
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| 18 | 18 | | county's economy, while the region's virgin forest made it an |
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| 19 | 19 | | important center for the lumber industry; the arrival of the |
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| 20 | 20 | | railroad in the 1870s linked the area to national markets and drew |
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| 21 | 21 | | in more residents; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Today the county is a leading producer of broiler |
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| 23 | 23 | | chickens and dairy products; the reseeding of the forests between |
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| 24 | 24 | | the end of World War II and the 1980s has helped to maintain the |
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| 25 | 25 | | county's primacy as a lumber producer, and ceramics and vegetable |
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| 26 | 26 | | processing have also become important industries; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Gilmer is the site of the East Texas Yamboree, one of |
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| 28 | 28 | | the oldest continuing festivals in East Texas; first held in 1935, |
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| 29 | 29 | | this celebration of the sweet potato draws 100,000 visitors every |
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| 30 | 30 | | October with a parade, cooking contests, live music, livestock |
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| 31 | 31 | | exhibits, and an antique and classic car show; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Visitors and residents alike enjoy the fine |
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| 33 | 33 | | recreational opportunities offered by the county; Lake Gladewater |
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| 34 | 34 | | is popular with boaters, fishermen, swimmers, and picnickers, and |
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| 35 | 35 | | the county's wide variety of game make it a destination for hunters; |
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| 36 | 36 | | and |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, With its scenic beauty, abundant natural resources, |
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| 38 | 38 | | and lively cultural traditions, Upshur County celebrates its rich |
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| 39 | 39 | | history while looking forward to a bright future, and it is |
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| 40 | 40 | | appropriate to celebrate the past, present, and future of this |
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| 41 | 41 | | unique region of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 43 | 43 | | Legislature hereby recognize April 28, 2009, as Upshur County Day |
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| 44 | 44 | | at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the visiting |
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| 45 | 45 | | delegation for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Hughes |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 49 | 49 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1611 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 50 | 50 | | 28, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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