| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 56 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, On January 29, 2009, proud residents of Hunt |
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| 3 | 3 | | County are visiting Austin on the occasion of Hunt County Day at |
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| 4 | 4 | | the State Capitol, presenting a fitting opportunity to celebrate |
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| 5 | 5 | | that vibrant region of the Lone Star State; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Located in the Blackland Prairie of northeastern |
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| 7 | 7 | | Texas, Hunt County was first inhabited by the Kiowa Indians; |
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| 8 | 8 | | Anglo settlers arrived in 1839, and the county was officially |
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| 9 | 9 | | formed from parts of Fannin and Nacogdoches Counties in 1846; |
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| 10 | 10 | | with Greenville as its seat, the county was named after Memucan |
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| 11 | 11 | | Hunt, secretary of the navy and minister to Washington under the |
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| 12 | 12 | | Republic of Texas; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, While the county's early economy depended mainly |
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| 14 | 14 | | on cotton, life changed dramatically after the Civil War; the |
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| 15 | 15 | | arrival of the railroad in the mid-1870s was a catalyst for 11 |
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| 16 | 16 | | communities that sprang up around train depots, and by the early |
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| 17 | 17 | | 20th century, Hunt County was home to the first municipally owned |
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| 18 | 18 | | public utilities in Texas and a number of industries centered |
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| 19 | 19 | | around the cotton trade, such as cotton-spinning mills, cotton |
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| 20 | 20 | | compresses, and a cottonseed-oil refinery; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Hunt County has continued to grow and today has |
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| 22 | 22 | | more than 82,000 residents; its diverse economy now includes such |
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| 23 | 23 | | industries as aircraft electronics and plastics distribution, |
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| 24 | 24 | | and eight Fortune 500 companies have offices in Greenville; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, The county is well served by two institutions of |
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| 26 | 26 | | higher learning, Texas A&M University--Commerce and the |
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| 27 | 27 | | Greenville Center of Paris Junior College, and it is enriched by |
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| 28 | 28 | | a number of recreational and cultural attractions; picturesque |
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| 29 | 29 | | Lake Tawakoni State Park is a destination for boating, swimming, |
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| 30 | 30 | | camping, and hiking; the Mathews Prairie Nature Preserve, a |
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| 31 | 31 | | 100-acre tract of native prairie meadow that has never been |
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| 32 | 32 | | plowed, is ideal for birders and wildflower enthusiasts; and the |
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| 33 | 33 | | Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum commemorates the importance |
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| 34 | 34 | | of cotton to the region and celebrates the life of Hunt County |
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| 35 | 35 | | native Audie Murphy, film star and the most decorated American |
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| 36 | 36 | | soldier of World War II; and |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, The citizens of Hunt County may take justifiable |
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| 38 | 38 | | pride in their community and know that it has contributed |
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| 39 | 39 | | immensely to the history and vitality of Texas; now, therefore, |
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| 40 | 40 | | be it |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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| 42 | 42 | | Legislature, hereby recognize January 29, 2009, as Hunt County |
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| 43 | 43 | | Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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| 44 | 44 | | sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable stay in |
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| 45 | 45 | | Austin. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Deuell |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | President of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 50 | 50 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 51 | 51 | | the Senate on January 28, 2009. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ________________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 54 | 54 | | ________________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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