| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 166 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Citizens from Hill County are visiting Austin to |
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| 3 | 3 | | celebrate Hill County Day at the State Capitol on February 22, |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2017, and it is indeed appropriate to take this opportunity to |
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| 5 | 5 | | pay tribute to this notable Texas county; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Located in North Central Texas east of the Brazos |
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| 7 | 7 | | River, Hill County was created from a section of Navarro County |
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| 8 | 8 | | by an act of the state legislature on February 7, 1853; it was |
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| 9 | 9 | | named for Dr. George Washington Hill, a member of the Congress of |
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| 10 | 10 | | the Republic of Texas and secretary of war and the navy under |
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| 11 | 11 | | President Sam Houston; on May 14, 1853, an election was held in |
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| 12 | 12 | | Lexington on Jack's Branch to determine the county's first public |
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| 13 | 13 | | officials, and later that same year, Hillsboro was platted and |
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| 14 | 14 | | designated the county seat; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Now home to about 35,000 people, Hill County has |
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| 16 | 16 | | grown with the changing times while still maintaining the appeal |
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| 17 | 17 | | of a small rural county; the restored county courthouse in |
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| 18 | 18 | | Hillsboro, which is listed in the National Register of Historic |
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| 19 | 19 | | Places, serves as the center for county business, and Hill |
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| 20 | 20 | | College provides access to an array of high-technology academic |
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| 21 | 21 | | and workforce-training programs, presents a popular performing |
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| 22 | 22 | | arts series, and is the site of the Texas Heritage Museum, which |
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| 23 | 23 | | has an extensive collection of Audie Murphy artifacts and a |
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| 24 | 24 | | comprehensive library and archive on the Civil War; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Of special interest to Texas music fans |
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| 26 | 26 | | everywhere, Hill County is the birthplace of legendary singer and |
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| 27 | 27 | | songwriter Willie Nelson, who was born in Abbott and graduated |
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| 28 | 28 | | from high school there; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Hill County communities host a number of special |
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| 30 | 30 | | events each year, among them the Hill County Fair, the Cotton |
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| 31 | 31 | | Pickin' Fair, and the Cinco de Mayo Celebration in Hillsboro, |
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| 32 | 32 | | Pioneer Days in Whitney, and Hubbard City Trade Days; these |
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| 33 | 33 | | festivities showcase the county's hospitality, agricultural |
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| 34 | 34 | | roots, scenic beauty, and heritage; residents and visitors alike |
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| 35 | 35 | | also enjoy the myriad recreational opportunities offered by Lake |
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| 36 | 36 | | Whitney State Park; and |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Those who call Hill County home take justifiable |
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| 38 | 38 | | pride in their county's distinctive character and the many qualities |
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| 39 | 39 | | that make it such an outstanding place in which to live, work, and |
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| 40 | 40 | | raise a family; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 42 | 42 | | Legislature, hereby recognize February 22, 2017, as Hill County |
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| 43 | 43 | | Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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| 44 | 44 | | sincere best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Birdwell |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | President of the Senate |
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| 48 | 48 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 49 | 49 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 50 | 50 | | the Senate on February 13, 2017. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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