| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 550 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | join the citizens of Delta County and Texans across the state in |
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| 4 | 4 | | celebrating April 21, 2009, as Delta County Day at the State |
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| 5 | 5 | | Capitol; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Created in 1870 by the Texas Legislature, Delta |
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| 7 | 7 | | County is located between the North and South Sulphur Rivers in |
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| 8 | 8 | | northeast Texas; the county's name comes from its triangular |
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| 9 | 9 | | shape, which echoes the shape of the Greek letter delta; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The City of Cooper, the county seat, was named for |
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| 11 | 11 | | state Senator L. W. Cooper, who played an important role in the |
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| 12 | 12 | | legislation that created the county; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Delta County is home to Cooper Lake State Park, a |
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| 14 | 14 | | major recreational area along the southern edge of the county; a |
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| 15 | 15 | | few miles south of Cooper, the park boasts a 19,300-acre lake; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Delta County offers a rich bounty of agricultural |
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| 17 | 17 | | goods, with cattle, goats, hay, milo, soybeans, corn, and wheat |
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| 18 | 18 | | providing the backbone of the county's economy; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, The citizens of Delta County are rightly proud of |
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| 20 | 20 | | their county's long and distinguished history and the many |
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| 21 | 21 | | accomplishments its citizens have made to further the growth and |
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| 22 | 22 | | progress of our state; now, therefore, be it |
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| 23 | 23 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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| 24 | 24 | | Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Delta County on their |
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| 25 | 25 | | many contributions to our state and extend to them best wishes |
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| 26 | 26 | | for a memorable Delta County Day at the State Capitol; and, be it |
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| 27 | 27 | | further |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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| 29 | 29 | | honor of this special day. |
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| 30 | 30 | | Deuell |
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| 31 | 31 | | ________________________________ |
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| 32 | 32 | | President of the Senate |
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| 33 | 33 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 34 | 34 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 35 | 35 | | the Senate on April 21, 2009. |
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| 36 | 36 | | ________________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 38 | 38 | | ________________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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