85R10726 KSM-D
By: Cook H.R. No. 429
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud citizens from Hill County are visiting Austin
on February 22, 2017, to celebrate Hill County Day at the State
Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Located in North Central Texas east of the Brazos
River, Hill County was created from a section of Navarro County by
an act of the state legislature on February 7, 1853; it was named
for Dr. George Washington Hill, a member of the Congress of the
Republic of Texas and secretary of war and navy under President Sam
Houston; on May 14, 1853, an election was held in Lexington on
Jack's Branch to determine the county's first public officials, and
later that same year, Hillsboro was platted and designated the
county seat; and
WHEREAS, Now home to about 35,000 people, Hill County has
grown with the changing times while still maintaining the appeal of
a small rural county; the restored county courthouse in Hillsboro,
which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, serves
as the center for county business, and Hill College provides access
to an array of high tech academic and workforce training
educational programs, presents a popular performing arts series,
and is the site of the Texas Heritage Museum with its extensive
collection of Audie Murphy artifacts and a comprehensive library
and archive on the Civil War; and
WHEREAS, Of special interest to Texas music fans everywhere,
Hill County is the birthplace of legendary singer and songwriter
Willie Nelson, who was born in Abbott and graduated from high school
there; and
WHEREAS, Hill County communities host a number of special
events each year, among them the Hill County Fair and the Cotton
Pickin' Fair in Hillsboro, Pioneer Days in Whitney, the Cinco de
Mayo Celebration in Itasca, and Hubbard City Trade Days, and these
festivities showcase the county's hospitality, agricultural roots,
scenic beauty, and heritage; residents and visitors alike also
enjoy the myriad recreational opportunities offered by Lake Whitney
State Park; and
WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich history, the
hardworking citizens of Hill County are looking ahead to the
opportunities of the future, and they may take great pride in their
unique contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 22, 2017, as Hill County Day
at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.