88R8991 AMB-D
By: Button H.R. No. 40
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Rowlett are gathering in Austin on
January 31, 2023, to celebrate Rowlett Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The area around present-day Rowlett was first
settled in the 1840s by members of the Peters and Mercer Colonies; a
post office was set up in 1880, and the town was eventually named
Rowlett after Rowlett Creek, a tributary of the east fork of the
Trinity River; and
WHEREAS, With the arrival of the Dallas and Greenville
Railway in 1889, the town soon became a prosperous cotton farming
community with a school, churches, and businesses, and it also
benefited from being a stop on one of the nation's first
transcontinental highways, the Bankhead Highway; the city was
incorporated in 1952 by a vote of 84 citizens; and
WHEREAS, Today, Rowlett has grown into a thriving city of
more than 60,000 residents who enjoy 30 miles of beautiful Lake Ray
Hubbard shoreline; it has been named a Tree City USA, and it has
been ranked as one of the safest cities in the state; Rowlett has
also won recognition from the Texas Economic Development Council
and the Dallas Business Journal for its economic development
achievements; the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce was established in
1924, and it has continued to play a vital role in local development
as this small, agricultural town has grown into a modern city with a
vibrant downtown business district; and
WHEREAS, Honoring their heritage as they embrace the
opportunities of the future, the citizens of Rowlett may take
justifiable pride in the fine Texas city they call home; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize January 31, 2023, as Rowlett Day at
the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
delegation.