87R7332 CJM-D
By: Bell of Kaufman H.R. No. 151
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
87th Texas Legislature are pleased to honor the city of Athens and
to recognize all those who are participating in its legislative day
on April 21, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Athens was first incorporated in 1856, and through
the decades, this charming East Texas town has seen significant
growth; today, its diverse economic base includes industrial
manufacturing and other businesses in addition to farming and
livestock ventures; education is a key element in the town's
productivity, with Trinity Valley Community College and the area's
other schools helping residents to prepare for the future; and
WHEREAS, The county seat of Henderson County, Athens is home
to a growing number of wineries, restaurants, and shops, and it has
been called the Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World for the years
when "cowpeas" were a major crop for the local farming community;
Athens was also named the Original Home of the Hamburger by the
Texas Legislature in tribute to the role that local resident
Fletcher Davis played in the creation of this American favorite;
and
WHEREAS, Visitors and residents alike enjoy such cultural
institutions as the East Texas Arboretum, the Henderson County
Performing Arts Center, the Cain Center, the Henderson County
Fairpark Complex, and the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, where
300,000 gallons of aquarium exhibits feature a wide variety of
native Texas fish in natural environments; and
WHEREAS, This lovely town continues to be one of the Lone Star
State's great assets and an outstanding area in which to live, work,
and raise a family, and its citizens may indeed take pride in the
place they call home; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the city of Athens and extend to all its
residents sincere best wishes for the future.