| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 598 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents of Rains County are visiting Austin |
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| 3 | 3 | | on April 25, 2017, to celebrate Rains County Day at the State |
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| 4 | 4 | | Capitol; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Situated between Lake Tawakoni and Lake Fork |
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| 6 | 6 | | Reservoir, Rains County is blessed with an abundant water supply |
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| 7 | 7 | | and fertile soil characteristic of the Blackland Prairie region; |
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| 8 | 8 | | the county was formed in the late 1800s from Hopkins, Hunt, and |
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| 9 | 9 | | Wood Counties and named in honor of Emory Rains, an early pioneer |
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| 10 | 10 | | who served in the Congress of the Republic of Texas; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Rains County initially prospered as an agricultural |
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| 12 | 12 | | and ranching center and today enjoys a diverse economy that |
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| 13 | 13 | | includes oil production, manufacturing, and tourism; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, The county seat, Emory, which was originally |
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| 15 | 15 | | known as Springville, is now the county's largest town, with a |
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| 16 | 16 | | population of approximately 1,200; it is home to the annual Eagle |
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| 17 | 17 | | Fest celebration held in the winter, when the area lakes are the |
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| 18 | 18 | | home of many American bald eagles and other rare birds; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, The City of Point was incorporated in the 1960s |
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| 20 | 20 | | and is recognized as the birthplace of the National Farmers |
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| 21 | 21 | | Union, an organization that has grown to include 200,000 members; |
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| 22 | 22 | | the 10 founding fathers of the union are memorialized by a |
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| 23 | 23 | | historic monument in the city, which incorporates a statue of the |
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| 24 | 24 | | union's founder, Isaac Newton Gresham, and a display of the flags |
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| 25 | 25 | | of the union's member states; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, The county's youngest municipality, East Tawakoni, |
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| 27 | 27 | | was incorporated in 1967 and has experienced significant growth |
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| 28 | 28 | | in recent years; this resort area offers residents the benefits |
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| 29 | 29 | | of a relaxed rural community while providing easy access to |
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| 30 | 30 | | Dallas; notably, the city is connected to its counterpart, West |
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| 31 | 31 | | Tawakoni in Hunt County, by the new Two-Mile Bridge; completed in |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2016, this impressive structure replaced the original Two-Mile |
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| 33 | 33 | | Bridge, which was built across Lake Tawakoni in 1959 and was the |
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| 34 | 34 | | longest bridge serving a farm-to-market road at the time of its |
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| 35 | 35 | | construction; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, One of the smallest counties in the state, but one |
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| 37 | 37 | | of the fastest growing in the nation, Rains County is indeed |
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| 38 | 38 | | playing a vital role in the prosperity of the Lone Star State, and |
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| 39 | 39 | | it is a pleasure to join with our fellow Texans in saluting the |
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| 40 | 40 | | county and its fine citizens; 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 April 25, 2017, as Rains County Day |
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| 43 | 43 | | at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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| 44 | 44 | | sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Hall |
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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 April 25, 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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