SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 129
WHEREAS, The celebration of Lufkin-Angelina County Day at
the Capitol on February 11, 2015, provides a fitting opportunity
to recognize this outstanding part of the Lone Star State and to
welcome visitors from the area, including members of the
Lufkin/Angelina Chamber of Commerce and of the Leadership Lufkin
Class of 2014-2015; and
WHEREAS, Organized in 1846, Angelina County was named for
a Hainai Indian maiden who is said to have aided Spanish
missionaries living in the area around 1690; the county is
situated in the Texas Forest Country, in a region nestled
between the Angelina River on the north and the Neches River on
the south; and
WHEREAS, Since the arrival of the railroads in the 1880s,
Angelina County has consistently benefited from a thriving
lumber business, and over the years, a variety of other
industries have flourished as well, including farming and
manufacturing; and
WHEREAS, Angelina County has long been an area rich in
natural and cultural resources, and residents enjoy a wealth of
recreational opportunities; the county is home to the Angelina
National Forest, and the region's largest lake, the Sam Rayburn
Reservoir, offers superior bass fishing and an outlet for
swimming and boating; moreover, the county seat of Lufkin
features such compelling attractions as the Texas Forestry
Museum, the Museum of East Texas, and the Ellen Trout Zoo; and
WHEREAS, Lufkin and Angelina County have become the
regional hub for medical, retail, and government offices in a
12-county region of East Texas, and it gives the members of this
chamber great pleasure to honor the many significant
contributions of this fine Texas county and city to our state;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby recognize February 11, 2015, as
Lufkin-Angelina County Day at the Capitol and extend best wishes
to the visiting delegation; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of Lufkin and Angelina County.
Nichols
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 9, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate