| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 198 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents of Rowlett are gathering in |
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| 3 | 3 | | Austin on February 16, 2017, to celebrate Rowlett Day at the |
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| 4 | 4 | | State Capitol; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The area around present-day Rowlett was first |
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| 6 | 6 | | settled in the 1840s, notably by members of the Peters and Mercer |
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| 7 | 7 | | Colonies; a post office was set up in 1880 and named Morris, after |
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| 8 | 8 | | its first postmaster, but the name was later changed to Rowlett, |
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| 9 | 9 | | after Rowlett Creek, a tributary of the east fork of the Trinity |
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| 10 | 10 | | River; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The arrival of the Dallas and Greenville Railway |
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| 12 | 12 | | in 1889 helped the town become a prosperous cotton farming |
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| 13 | 13 | | community with a school, churches, and businesses, and in 1921, |
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| 14 | 14 | | it was included on the route of the Bankhead Highway, the |
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| 15 | 15 | | nation's second cross-country paved highway; the city was |
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| 16 | 16 | | incorporated in 1952 by a vote of 84 citizens; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Today, Rowlett has grown into a thriving |
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| 18 | 18 | | community of more than 60,000 residents who enjoy 30 miles of |
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| 19 | 19 | | beautiful Lake Ray Hubbard shoreline; the town has been named as |
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| 20 | 20 | | a Tree City USA, and it has won recognition from the Texas |
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| 21 | 21 | | Economic Development Council and the Dallas Business Journal for |
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| 22 | 22 | | its economic development achievements; popular annual events |
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| 23 | 23 | | include an Easter egg hunt, fireworks on the Fourth of July, the |
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| 24 | 24 | | Movies on Main series, and a holiday parade and tree lighting |
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| 25 | 25 | | ceremony every Christmas; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Honoring their heritage as they embrace the |
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| 27 | 27 | | opportunitiesofthefuture,thecitizensofRowlettmaytake |
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| 28 | 28 | | justifiable pride in their efforts to cultivate such an |
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| 29 | 29 | | attractive and comfortable community in which to live, work, and |
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| 30 | 30 | | raise a family; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature, hereby recognize February 16, 2017, as Rowlett Day |
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| 33 | 33 | | at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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| 34 | 34 | | sincere best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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| 35 | 35 | | Huffines, Hall |
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| 36 | 36 | | ________________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | President of the Senate |
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| 38 | 38 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 39 | 39 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 40 | 40 | | the Senate on February 15, 2017. |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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