| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 512 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Many proud Northeast Texas residents are visiting |
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| 6 | 6 | | Austin to celebrate Rains County Day at the State Capitol on |
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| 7 | 7 | | February 24, 2009; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Rains County was created in the late 1800s from |
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| 9 | 9 | | Hopkins, Hunt, and Wood Counties; the county and its seat, Emory, |
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| 10 | 10 | | were named in honor of Emory Rains, an early pioneer who served in |
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| 11 | 11 | | the Congress of the Republic of Texas; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Situated between Lake Tawakoni and Lake Fork |
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| 13 | 13 | | Reservoir, this lovely area is blessed with an abundant water |
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| 14 | 14 | | supply and fertile soil characteristic of the Blackland Prairie |
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| 15 | 15 | | region; the county initially prospered as a thriving agricultural |
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| 16 | 16 | | and ranching center and today enjoys a diverse economy that |
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| 17 | 17 | | includes oil production, manufacturing, and tourism; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Emory, which was originally known as Springville, is |
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| 19 | 19 | | now the largest town in Rains County with just over 1,000 people; it |
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| 20 | 20 | | is home to the Rains County Fair Grounds and the annual Eagle Fest |
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| 21 | 21 | | celebration held in February, when the county's lakes are the |
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| 22 | 22 | | winter home of many American bald eagles and other rare birds; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, The city of Point was incorporated in the 1960s and |
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| 24 | 24 | | is recognized as the birthplace of the National Farmers Union, an |
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| 25 | 25 | | organization that has grown to include more than 300,000 members; |
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| 26 | 26 | | the 10 founding fathers of the NFU are memorialized by a historic |
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| 27 | 27 | | monument in the city which incorporates a statue of the union's |
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| 28 | 28 | | founder, Isaac Newton Gresham, and a display of the state flags of |
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| 29 | 29 | | the NFU's member states; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, The county's youngest municipality, East Tawakoni, |
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| 31 | 31 | | was incorporated in the 1960s and has experienced significant |
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| 32 | 32 | | growth in recent years; this resort area offers residents the |
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| 33 | 33 | | benefits of a relaxed rural community while providing easy access |
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| 34 | 34 | | to Dallas; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Proof positive that good things do come in small |
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| 36 | 36 | | packages, Rains County has indeed played a vital role in the |
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| 37 | 37 | | development of the Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to join |
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| 38 | 38 | | with our fellow Texans in saluting the county and its fine citizens; |
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| 39 | 39 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | Legislature hereby recognize February 24, 2009, as Rains County Day |
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| 42 | 42 | | at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation from |
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| 43 | 43 | | Rains County sincere best wishes for an informative and memorable |
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| 44 | 44 | | stay in Austin. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Flynn |
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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. 512 was adopted by the House on |
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| 49 | 49 | | February 24, 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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