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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents and business leaders of Cleveland |
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| 6 | 7 | | are gathering in Austin on February 20, 2019, to celebrate |
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| 7 | 8 | | Cleveland Day at the State Capitol; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Situated in the lush woodlands of northwest Liberty |
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| 9 | 10 | | County, the area around Cleveland entered the historical record in |
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| 10 | 11 | | 1836, when the Texas General Land Office offered land grants to |
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| 11 | 12 | | settlers in exchange for military service; the community was |
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| 12 | 13 | | established in 1878 and named after Charles Lander Cleveland, who |
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| 13 | 14 | | deeded the land to the Houston East and West Texas Railway; |
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| 14 | 15 | | originally a center for the timber industry, the town was |
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| 15 | 16 | | incorporated in the 1930s; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Today, the city is home to more than 8,000 |
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| 17 | 18 | | residents, and it remains a shipping point for lumber, sand, and |
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| 18 | 19 | | gravel as well as the gateway to the Big Thicket region; the city |
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| 19 | 20 | | itself boasts four parks, the Stancil Exposition Center and Arena, |
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| 20 | 21 | | and the new 20,000-square-foot Cleveland Civic Center, while nearby |
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| 21 | 22 | | attractions include the Lone Star Hiking Trail, the Big Creek |
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| 22 | 23 | | Scenic Area, the Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, the Trinity River |
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| 23 | 24 | | National Wildlife Refuge, and the Sam Houston National Forest; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, This friendly and prosperous community benefits |
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| 25 | 26 | | from the efforts of the Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, |
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| 26 | 27 | | whose dynamic and hardworking members are dedicated to attracting |
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| 27 | 28 | | new industries and businesses, promoting the community's values and |
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| 28 | 29 | | needs, and serving as a strong, pro-business voice on local issues; |
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| 29 | 30 | | each year, the chamber hosts several notable events, including the |
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| 30 | 31 | | Outdoor Expo Cleveland in June and the Rock-N-Ride Cleveland music |
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| 31 | 32 | | festival and bicycling event in November; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Blessed with a rich history, an abundance of natural |
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| 33 | 34 | | resources, and an inviting small-town atmosphere, Cleveland is a |
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| 34 | 35 | | wonderful community in which to live and work, and its residents may |
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| 35 | 36 | | indeed take justifiable pride in the place they call home; now, |
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| 36 | 37 | | therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | Legislature hereby recognize February 20, 2019, as Cleveland Day at |
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| 39 | 40 | | the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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| 40 | 41 | | best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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