SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 71
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the citizens of Hill County who are visiting Austin on
February 27, 2013, to celebrate Hill County Day at the State
Capitol; and
WHEREAS, This festive event is indeed an appropriate
occasion to pay tribute to this unique Texas county; and
WHEREAS, Hill County was created by the state legislature
on February 7, 1853, from the western portion of Navarro County;
it was named for Dr. George Washington Hill, the secretary of war
for the Republic of Texas under President Sam Houston; and
WHEREAS, The county was organized on May 14, 1853, at
Lexington on Jack's Branch; over the last 160 years, Hill County
has grown with the changing times while maintaining the charm and
friendliness of a small rural county; and
WHEREAS, The restored courthouse in Hillsboro, which was
heavily damaged by fire in 1993, serves as a hub for all county
business; Hill College provides for the educational needs of
local citizens and further serves the region with its Performing
Arts Series; the campus also houses the Texas Heritage Museum,
including an extensive collection of Audie Murphy artifacts and a
10,000-volume library on the Civil War; and
WHEREAS, Each year the communities of Hill County,
including Hillsboro, Hubbard, Itasca, and Whitney, host a number
of gala events such as the Hill County Fair, the Cotton Pickin'
Fair, the Cinco de Mayo Celebration, Pioneer Days, and Hubbard
City Trade Days and Festivities, and these events are an ideal
showcase for the county's hospitality, agricultural roots,
scenic beauty, and heritage tourism attractions; and
WHEREAS, Recreational opportunities for the county's
residents and visitors are provided by Lake Whitney State Park, a
prime destination for camping, hiking, boating, and bird
watching; additionally, the Hill County community of Abbott is
the birthplace of legendary singer and songwriter Willie Nelson;
and
WHEREAS, The residents of Hill County are justifiably
proud of their fine county, their heritage, their hospitality,
and the many special qualities that make this county an
outstanding place in which to live, work, and raise a family; in
light of its citizenry's many contributions to the State of
Texas, it is most fitting that Hill County be given legislative
recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby declare February 27, 2013, as Hill
County Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the citizens of Hill County as an expression of high regard from
the Texas Senate.
Birdwell
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 28, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate