H.R. No. 969
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Montgomery County are gathering in
Austin on March 30, 2011, to celebrate Montgomery County Day at the
State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Situated at the southern edge of the Piney Woods of
East Texas, the region has been inhabited for more than 10,000
years; the hunter-gatherer Atakapan peoples resided there, and the
area was probably visited by the French explorer La Salle; and
WHEREAS, The Anglo-American settlers who moved into the
region in the 1820s included Andrew Montgomery, who started a
trading post that eventually became the town of Montgomery, and the
county was established in 1837 by the Congress of the Republic of
Texas; and
WHEREAS, Montgomery County is known as the birthplace of the
Lone Star Flag because the flag was designed by county resident Dr.
Charles B. Stewart; it was adopted as the official state flag in
1839; and
WHEREAS, The arrival of the railroads in the 1870s and 1880s
sparked a lumber boom that revived the county's agricultural
economy after the Civil War; the city of Conroe began when Houston
lumberman Isaac Conroe established a sawmill on Stewarts Creek in
1881; shortly thereafter he moved his operation to the nearby
junction of two railways and established a post office; in 1889,
Conroe became the county seat, and by 1900, it was the largest town
in the county; Conroe was incorporated in 1904; and
WHEREAS, The discovery of oil near the town in 1931 triggered
another boom, drawing wildcatters, financiers, and roughnecks to
the area; for a time, Conroe claimed more millionaires per capita
than any other town in the nation; the Crighton Theatre, a
vaudeville theater built in 1934 at the height of the boom, has been
restored to its former glory and continues to host performances and
events; and
WHEREAS, Today, lumber, oil production, and ranching
contribute to Montgomery County's prosperity, while visitors from
across the state are drawn by the county's abundant natural
resources; hikers, bird-watchers, and boaters enjoy the
opportunities for recreation in the Sam Houston National Forest, W.
Goodrich Jones State Forest, and Lake Conroe Park; and
WHEREAS, The Woodlands, a master-planned community in
southern Montgomery County, is home to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell
Pavilion, a major concert venue as well as the summer home of the
Houston Symphony; residents and visitors alike enjoy the annual
Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival every October, and the many historic
homes and businesses of Montgomery evoke the colorful past of the
region; and
WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich past as they look forward to
a bright future, the residents of Montgomery County may take great
pride in their continuing contributions to the history and heritage
of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 30, 2011, as Montgomery County
Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable event.
Creighton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 969 was adopted by the House on March
30, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House