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1	1	H.R. No. 610
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Ellis County are gathering at the
6	6	State Capitol on March 3, 2009, to celebrate Ellis County Day; and
7	7	WHEREAS, First inhabited by the Tonkawa, the region was
8	8	settled by Europeans in the mid-19th century; Ellis County was
9	9	officially incorporated on December 20, 1849, and named for Richard
10	10	Ellis, who was president of the Convention of 1836 that led to the
11	11	independence of Texas; and
12	12	WHEREAS, Many Czechs, Hungarians, and Germans settled in the
13	13	county in the 1850s and raised cattle on the rolling Blackland
14	14	Prairie; with the arrival of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad
15	15	in 1872, growing cotton came to dominate the economy; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Today the county's diversified economy is based on
17	17	agribusiness and industry; cotton and ranching continue to be
18	18	important, along with the raising of wheat, sorghum, and turf
19	19	grass; the county is also important in the manufacture of cement and
20	20	steel and has become a major warehousing and distribution hub; and
21	21	WHEREAS, County seat Waxahachie is widely known as the
22	22	Gingerbread City, for its lovely Victorian homes and its
23	23	picturesque county courthouse; many films have been shot in the
24	24	city, including the Academy Award-winning Places in the Heart,
25	25	which was written and directed by Waxahachie native Robert Benton;
26	26	half a million visitors each year are drawn by such events as the
27	27	Scarborough Faire Renaissance Festival and the Crape Myrtle
28	28	Festival; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Waxahachie's thriving business community includes
30	30	the Walgreen's distribution center, the Rock-Tenn Company,
31	31	Saint-Gobain Containers, the Owens-Corning fiberglass insulation
32	32	plant, Victron Energy, International Extrusion, Georgia Pacific,
33	33	the U.S. Aluminum Corporation, Burleson Honey, and Dartco of Texas;
34	34	and
35	35	WHEREAS, Ennis, known as the Bluebonnet City, is home to the
36	36	Railroad and Cultural Heritage Museum; every Memorial Day weekend,
37	37	the city hosts the National Polka Festival, a celebration of the
38	38	city's Czech heritage; the Texas Motorplex, the renowned
39	39	drag-racing facility, hosts 75 events annually, drawing half a
40	40	million people; and
41	41	WHEREAS, The city's progressive economy has drawn such
42	42	industries as Sterilite Corporation, GAF/Elk Corporation of Texas,
43	43	Leggett & Platt Corporation, Ennis Extruded Products, Texas Ennis
44	44	Business Forms, Schirm USA, Inc., Suez Energy Resources, JTEKT
45	45	Automotive of Texas, Sherwin-Williams, the CVS Pharmacy
46	46	distribution center, ASMO Manufacturing, Inc., Alliance Data, and
47	47	the National Envelope Corporation; and
48	48	WHEREAS, Once known as the Cement Capital of Texas,
49	49	Midlothian is now also home to such industries as Gerdau
50	50	Ameristeel, TXI, the MidTexas International Center, Holcim-Texas,
51	51	Ash Grove Texas, Ennis, Inc., Toys-R-Us, and the Target
52	52	distribution center, as well as a new satellite campus for Navarro
53	53	College; it has become a popular location for families, with its
54	54	excellent school system and safe, small-town ambiance; and
55	55	WHEREAS, Red Oak, the "Gateway to Ellis County," balances the
56	56	charm and comfort of small-town life with convenient access to the
57	57	Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, and its flourishing economy,
58	58	sustained residential growth, low crime rate, and award-winning
59	59	school district make it a wonderful place to raise a family; and
60	60	WHEREAS, Dynamic and picturesque Ellis County is one of the
61	61	great assets of the Lone Star State; its hardworking and innovative
62	62	residents cherish their history and heritage even as they look
63	63	forward to the challenges and opportunities ahead; now, therefore,
64	64	be it
65	65	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
66	66	Legislature hereby recognize March 3, 2009, as Ellis County Day at
67	67	the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best wishes
68	68	for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.
69	69	Pitts
70	70	______________________________
71	71	Speaker of the House
72	72	I certify that H.R. No. 610 was adopted by the House on March
73	73	3, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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75	75	Chief Clerk of the House