86R15186 KSM-D
By: Button H.R. No. 603
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Rowlett are gathering in Austin on
February 27, 2019, to celebrate Rowlett Day at the State Capitol;
and
WHEREAS, The area around present-day Rowlett was first
settled in the 1840s 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, one of the nation's
first transcontinental highways; the city was incorporated in 1952
by a vote of 84 citizens; and
WHEREAS, Today, Rowlett has grown into a thriving city of
more than 60,000 residents who enjoy 30 miles of beautiful Lake Ray
Hubbard shoreline; it has been named a Tree City USA, and
SafeHome.org has ranked it the ninth-safest city in Texas; Rowlett
has also won recognition from the Texas Economic Development
Council and the Dallas Business Journal for its economic
development achievements; the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce was
established in 1924, and it continues to play a vital role in local
development as this small, agricultural town has grown into a
modern city with a vibrant downtown business district; and
WHEREAS, Honoring their heritage as they embrace the
opportunities of the future, the citizens of Rowlett may take
justifiable pride in the fine Texas city they call home; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 27, 2019, as Rowlett Day at
the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin.