88R11579 JRI-D
By: Gerdes H.R. No. 331
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Lee County are gathering in
Austin on February 28, 2023, to celebrate Lee County Day at the
State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, In the years before it became part of Texas, the area
now known as Lee County was home to the Tonkawa people; European
exploration likely began in the area in the late 1600s, when Spanish
colonist Domingo Terán de los Ríos laid out what would later become
the Old San Antonio Road, a route that passed through present-day
central Lee County; settlement was sparse until after the Texas
Revolution, when there was an increase in immigration from Europe
and the Southern states; and
WHEREAS, Situated in the Claypan area of southeast Central
Texas, Lee County was created on April 14, 1874; the economy was
initially driven by wheat and corn production as well as cattle
ranching, but cotton became increasingly important as a crop after
1900; in more recent decades, the oil and gas industry has also
grown in the area; and
WHEREAS, The seat of Lee County is Giddings, and other
notable communities include Lexington, Dime Box, Lincoln, Fedor,
Hills, Leo, Loebau, Manheim, Northrup, Serbin, Tanglewood, and
Knobbs Springs; local residents and visitors enjoy a number of
annual events, including the Lee County Fair, the Dime Box Black
Bridge Festival and Mini Marathon, the Merry Marketplace Arts and
Crafts Fair, and the Texas Word Wrangler Festival; and
WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich and colorful history as they
work together to build a bright future, the citizens of Lee County
may take justifiable pride in the important role their unique
region continues to play in the story of the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 28, 2023, as Lee County Day
at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.