| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 260 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents of Hunt County and members of the |
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| 6 | 6 | | Greenville Chamber of Commerce are visiting Austin on March 1, |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2023, to celebrate Hunt County Day at the State Capitol; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Hunt County is located on land in northeastern Texas |
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| 9 | 9 | | that was initially settled by Anglo Americans who had received land |
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| 10 | 10 | | grants from the Mexican government; the county was formed out of |
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| 11 | 11 | | portions of Fannin and Nacogdoches Counties in 1846 and named after |
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| 12 | 12 | | Memucan Hunt Jr., the first minister to the United States from the |
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| 13 | 13 | | newly formed Republic of Texas; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Agriculture was the county's leading industry, |
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| 15 | 15 | | until it was surpassed by manufacturing during the 20th century; |
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| 16 | 16 | | today, many of the county's more than 103,000 citizens reside in its |
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| 17 | 17 | | largest population centers, including Greenville, the county seat, |
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| 18 | 18 | | and Commerce; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Hunt County boasts a number of attractions and |
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| 20 | 20 | | historical monuments, among them Lake Tawakoni State Park, the |
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| 21 | 21 | | Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum, and the Northeast Texas |
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| 22 | 22 | | Children's Museum; in addition, the county hosts various popular |
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| 23 | 23 | | annual events, such as the Hunt County Fair and Livestock Show; area |
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| 24 | 24 | | residents also benefit from the educational and vocational |
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| 25 | 25 | | opportunities provided by Texas A&M University-Commerce and the |
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| 26 | 26 | | Greenville Center campus of Paris Junior College; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, The Greenville Chamber of Commerce, which is |
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| 28 | 28 | | currently led by president and CEO Shelley Corrales and board chair |
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| 29 | 29 | | Holly Gray, endeavors to promote economic growth and foster a |
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| 30 | 30 | | favorable business climate in the area; over the years, the |
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| 31 | 31 | | organization has made a positive impact in the community through a |
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| 32 | 32 | | variety of initiatives, including the Ambassador Program, the Hunt |
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| 33 | 33 | | County Senior Service Alliance, the Leadership Hunt County program, |
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| 34 | 34 | | and the Greenville Chamber Young Professionals program; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, The people of Hunt County have worked hard to |
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| 36 | 36 | | preserve their history and way of life even as they look forward to |
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| 37 | 37 | | the opportunities of the future, and it is indeed fitting to pay |
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| 38 | 38 | | tribute to their many contributions to the Lone Star State; now, |
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| 39 | 39 | | therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | Legislature hereby recognize March 1, 2023, as Hunt County Day at |
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| 42 | 42 | | the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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| 43 | 43 | | delegation. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Slaton |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.R. No. 260 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 48 | 48 | | 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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