85R10609 TYPED
By: Button H.R. No. 397
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Rowlett are gathering in Austin
on February 16, 2017, to celebrate Rowlett Day at the State Capitol;
and
WHEREAS, The area around present-day Rowlett was first
settled in the 1840s, notably by members of the Peters and Mercer
Colonies; a post office was set up in 1880 and named Morris, after
its first postmaster, but the name was later changed to Rowlett,
after Rowlett Creek, a tributary of the east fork of the Trinity
River; and
WHEREAS, The arrival of the Dallas and Greenville Railway in
1889 helped the town become a prosperous cotton farming community
with a school, churches, and businesses, and in 1921, it was
included on the route of the Bankhead Highway, the nation's second
cross-country paved highway; the city was incorporated in 1952 by a
vote of 84 citizens; and
WHEREAS, Now with easy access to Dallas by way of the
President George Bush Turnpike and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit
light rail system, Rowlett has grown into a thriving community of
more than 60,000 residents who enjoy 30 miles of beautiful Lake Ray
Hubbard shoreline; and
WHEREAS, The town has been named as a Tree City USA, and it
has won recognition from the Texas Economic Development Council and
the Dallas Business Journal for its economic development
achievements; popular annual events include an Easter egg hunt,
fireworks on the Fourth of July, the Movies on Main series, and a
holiday parade and tree lighting ceremony every Christmas; and
WHEREAS, Honoring their heritage as they embrace the
opportunities of the future, the citizens of Rowlett may take
justifiable pride in their efforts to cultivate such an attractive
and comfortable community in which to live, work, and raise a
family; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 16, 2017, as Rowlett Day at
the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin.