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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The citizens of Ellis County take great pride in the |
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| 6 | 7 | | area's rich history and in a county government with a deep |
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| 7 | 8 | | commitment to preserving the region's heritage; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The county was established by the Texas Legislature |
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| 9 | 10 | | on December 20, 1849, and named for Richard Ellis, president of the |
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| 10 | 11 | | Convention of 1836 that led to the independence of Texas; during the |
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| 11 | 12 | | 1850s, many Czechs, Hungarians, and Germans settled in the area to |
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| 12 | 13 | | raise cattle on the rolling Blackland Prairie, and with the arrival |
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| 13 | 14 | | of the railroad in 1872, cotton farming became essential to the |
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| 14 | 15 | | county's economy; today, the county benefits from a diversified |
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| 15 | 16 | | economy based on cotton farming and ranching as well as cement and |
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| 16 | 17 | | steel production, and it is also a major hub for warehousing and |
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| 17 | 18 | | distribution; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, County seat Waxahachie is widely known as the |
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| 19 | 20 | | Gingerbread City for its lovely Victorian homes and for its |
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| 20 | 21 | | handsome courthouse, which was described by author James Michener |
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| 21 | 22 | | as a "fairy tale palace replete with battlements and turrets and |
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| 22 | 23 | | spires"; the county also boasts numerous Texas Historical Markers |
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| 23 | 24 | | celebrating the legacy of its homes, churches, cemeteries, and |
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| 24 | 25 | | other buildings and sites; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, The county is fortunate to have many dedicated |
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| 26 | 27 | | public officials who work tirelessly to preserve this rich heritage |
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| 27 | 28 | | while helping to build a more prosperous future; these include |
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| 28 | 29 | | County Judge Todd Little and the members of the Commissioners |
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| 29 | 30 | | Court, Randy Stinson of Precinct 1, Lane Grayson of Precinct 2, Paul |
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| 30 | 31 | | Perry of Precinct 3, and Kyle Butler of Precinct 4, as well as |
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| 31 | 32 | | district clerk Krystal Valdez, county treasurer Cheryl Chambers, |
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| 32 | 33 | | and tax assessor Richard Rozier; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, The county's expert law enforcement personnel |
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| 34 | 35 | | include Sheriff Brad Norman and constables Roy Callender Jr. of |
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| 35 | 36 | | Precinct 1, Casey Borders of Precinct 2, Curtis Polk Jr. of Precinct |
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| 36 | 37 | | 3, and Mike Jones of Precinct 4, as well as justices of the peace |
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| 37 | 38 | | Chris Macon of Precinct 1, Jackie Miller Jr. of Precinct 2, Dan D. |
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| 38 | 39 | | Cox of Precinct 3, and Steve Egan of Precinct 4; the courts benefit |
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| 39 | 40 | | from the efforts of district attorney Ann Montgomery, Judge Jim |
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| 40 | 41 | | Chapman of County Court at Law 1, Judge A. Gene Calvert Jr. of |
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| 41 | 42 | | County Court at Law 2, and Judge Joseph R. Gallo of County of Court |
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| 42 | 43 | | at Law 3; Judge Bob Carroll presides over the 40th Judicial District |
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| 43 | 44 | | Court, while Judge William D. Wallace presides over the 378th |
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| 44 | 45 | | Judicial District Court and Judge Cindy Ermatinger presides over |
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| 45 | 46 | | the 443rd Judicial District Court; and |
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| 46 | 47 | | WHEREAS, Both picturesque and dynamic, Ellis County is one of |
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| 47 | 48 | | the great assets of the Lone Star State, and its hardworking and |
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| 48 | 49 | | innovative residents continue to honor their history as they look |
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| 49 | 50 | | forward to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now, |
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| 50 | 51 | | therefore, be it |
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| 51 | 52 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 52 | 53 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the heritage of Ellis County and |
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| 53 | 54 | | extend to the county's elected officials sincere best wishes for |
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| 54 | 55 | | continued success in their important work; and, be it further |
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| 55 | 56 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 56 | 57 | | prepared for Ellis County as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 57 | 58 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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