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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 Henderson County take great pride in |
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| 6 | 7 | | the 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, Set amid the picturesque timberlands and rolling |
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| 9 | 10 | | hills of East Texas, the area was originally home to several Native |
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| 10 | 11 | | American tribes; European settlers arrived after the Texas |
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| 11 | 12 | | Revolution in 1836 and founded the community of Buffalo; carved out |
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| 12 | 13 | | of Nacogdoches and Houston Counties, Henderson County was |
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| 13 | 14 | | established on April 27, 1846, and named for James Pinckney |
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| 14 | 15 | | Henderson, the first governor of the State of Texas; two years |
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| 15 | 16 | | later, it was reconfigured within its present borders, and the |
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| 16 | 17 | | county seat was moved to Athens, which was chosen as the site for |
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| 17 | 18 | | the "courthouse under the oaks"; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Today, the county's economy benefits from cattle |
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| 19 | 20 | | ranching, timber, retail trade, and tourism, among other |
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| 20 | 21 | | enterprises, and visitors and residents alike delight in the |
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| 21 | 22 | | opportunities for hunting, fishing, and birding along the Texas |
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| 22 | 23 | | Forest Trail and the Texas Lakes Trail; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The county is fortunate to have many dedicated |
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| 24 | 25 | | public officials who work tirelessly to preserve this rich heritage |
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| 25 | 26 | | while helping to build a more prosperous future; these include |
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| 26 | 27 | | County Judge Wade McKinney and the members of the Commissioners |
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| 27 | 28 | | Court, Wendy Spivey of Precinct 1, Scott Tuley of Precinct 2, |
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| 28 | 29 | | Charles "Chuck" McHam of Precinct 3, and Mark Richardson of |
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| 29 | 30 | | Precinct 4, as well as county attorney Clint Davis, county clerk |
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| 30 | 31 | | Mary Margaret Wright, tax assessor Peggy Goodall, county treasurer |
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| 31 | 32 | | Michael Bynum, and district clerk Betty Herriage; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, The county's expert law enforcement personnel |
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| 33 | 34 | | include Sheriff Botie Hillhouse and constables Thomas Goodell of |
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| 34 | 35 | | Precinct 1, Mitch Baker of Precinct 2, David Grubbs of Precinct 3, |
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| 35 | 36 | | John Floyd of Precinct 4, and Brad Miers of Precinct 5; the courts |
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| 36 | 37 | | benefit from the efforts of district attorney Jenny Palmer, Judge |
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| 37 | 38 | | Dan Moore of the 173rd District Court, Judge Scott McKee of the |
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| 38 | 39 | | 392nd District Court, Judge Mark Calhoon of the 3rd District Court, |
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| 39 | 40 | | Judge Scott Williams of County Court at Law 1, and Judge Nancy |
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| 40 | 41 | | Perryman of County Court at Law 2; and |
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| 41 | 42 | | WHEREAS, The year 2021 marks the 175th anniversary of |
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| 42 | 43 | | Henderson County, and its hardworking and innovative residents |
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| 43 | 44 | | continue to honor their history as they look forward to the |
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| 44 | 45 | | challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 46 | 47 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the heritage of Henderson County |
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| 47 | 48 | | and extend to the county's elected officials sincere best wishes |
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| 48 | 49 | | for continued success in their important work; and, be it further |
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| 49 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 50 | 51 | | prepared for Henderson County as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 51 | 52 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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