H.R. No. 57
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents and business leaders of Cleveland
are gathering in Austin on February 20, 2019, to celebrate
Cleveland Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Situated in the lush woodlands of northwest Liberty
County, the area around Cleveland entered the historical record in
1836, when the Texas General Land Office offered land grants to
settlers in exchange for military service; the community was
established in 1878 and named after Charles Lander Cleveland, who
deeded the land to the Houston East and West Texas Railway;
originally a center for the timber industry, the town was
incorporated in the 1930s; and
WHEREAS, Today, the city is home to more than 8,000
residents, and it remains a shipping point for lumber, sand, and
gravel as well as the gateway to the Big Thicket region; the city
itself boasts four parks, the Stancil Exposition Center and Arena,
and the new 20,000-square-foot Cleveland Civic Center, while nearby
attractions include the Lone Star Hiking Trail, the Big Creek
Scenic Area, the Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, the Trinity River
National Wildlife Refuge, and the Sam Houston National Forest; and
WHEREAS, This friendly and prosperous community benefits
from the efforts of the Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce,
whose dynamic and hardworking members are dedicated to attracting
new industries and businesses, promoting the community's values and
needs, and serving as a strong, pro-business voice on local issues;
each year, the chamber hosts several notable events, including the
Outdoor Expo Cleveland in June and the Rock-N-Ride Cleveland music
festival and bicycling event in November; and
WHEREAS, Blessed with a rich history, an abundance of natural
resources, and an inviting small-town atmosphere, Cleveland is a
wonderful community in which to live and work, and its residents may
indeed take justifiable pride in the place they call home; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 20, 2019, as Cleveland Day at
the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.
Bailes
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 57 was adopted by the House on March
6, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House