| 1 | 1 | | 88R22707 BK-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Slaton H.R. No. 1119 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Proud area residents are gathering in downtown |
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| 7 | 7 | | Greenville for the inaugural Hunt County Birthday Bash on April 15, |
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| 8 | 8 | | 2023; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The event is being held in commemoration of the |
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| 10 | 10 | | 177th anniversary of Hunt County, which was established by the |
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| 11 | 11 | | first Texas Legislature on April 11, 1846, and named after Memuchan |
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| 12 | 12 | | Hunt, the first Texas minister to the United States; Greenville, |
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| 13 | 13 | | which remains the county's largest town, was designated as the |
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| 14 | 14 | | county seat at that time, and other communities, including |
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| 15 | 15 | | Commerce, Caddo Mills, Wolfe City, and Quinlan, began to spring up |
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| 16 | 16 | | during the latter half of the century; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Today, Hunt County is home to more than 100,000 |
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| 18 | 18 | | people, who treasure the area's unique character and sense of |
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| 19 | 19 | | community and also take advantage of its proximity to the |
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| 20 | 20 | | Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; for residents and visitors alike, Lake |
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| 21 | 21 | | Tawakoni provides fine opportunities for camping, hiking, fishing, |
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| 22 | 22 | | and paddling, while cultural amenities in the county include the |
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| 23 | 23 | | Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum in Greenville, the North East |
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| 24 | 24 | | Texas Children's Museum in Commerce, and the planetarium at Texas |
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| 25 | 25 | | A&M University-Commerce; the county also hosts a number of events |
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| 26 | 26 | | that are enjoyed by residents of all ages, among them the Hunt |
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| 27 | 27 | | County Fair and Livestock Show and the Hunt County Festival of the |
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| 28 | 28 | | Arts; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, With the theme "Happiness is Hunt County," the Hunt |
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| 30 | 30 | | County Birthday Bash offers attendees an opportunity to reflect on |
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| 31 | 31 | | the best aspects of their community and on its unique contribution |
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| 32 | 32 | | to the story of the Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to join in |
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| 33 | 33 | | celebrating this special occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the inaugural Hunt County Birthday |
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| 36 | 36 | | Bash and extend to all those in attendance sincere best wishes for |
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| 37 | 37 | | an enjoyable and memorable event. |
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