SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 198
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, Today, Rowlett has grown into a thriving
community of more than 60,000 residents who enjoy 30 miles of
beautiful Lake Ray Hubbard shoreline; 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
opportunitiesofthefuture,thecitizensofRowlettmaytake
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 Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
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.
Huffines, Hall
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 15, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate