SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 328
WHEREAS, Citizens from Denton County are gathering in
Austin on March 22, 2023, to celebrate Denton County Day at the
State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Located in North Texas and serving as the gateway
to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Denton County was created from the
Peters colony grant by the Texas Legislature in 1846 and named
for pioneer, preacher, lawyer, and soldier John Bunyan Denton;
the early years of the county saw its emergence as an
agricultural center, and the arrival of the railroads in the
1880s ensured that the region's wheat and cotton would find
distribution across the country; and
WHEREAS, The county has experienced remarkable growth in
recent years, and with a population of about 980,000, Denton is
one of the fastest growing counties in the nation; it has drawn a
number of corporate residents as well, including Federal
Express, Sally Beauty Holdings, Target, WinCo, Safran, and
Peterbilt Motors; and
WHEREAS, The City of Denton, the county seat, is home to
the University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University, which
were founded as Texas Normal College and Girls' Industrial
College in 1890 and 1903, respectively; nearby Corinth hosts a
campus of North Central Texas College, which offers technical and
occupational classes to residents throughout the county and
beyond, and the area is further served by 11 public school
districts educating thousands of young Texans at nearly 100
facilities; and
WHEREAS, Other attractions in the area include the
wilderness of the North Texas Greenbelt and the architecture of
the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square; moreover, the county
is part of the North Texas Horse Country, which is one of the
largest regions for horse breeding and training in the
southwestern United States, and the county also boasts the
second-largest sports facility in the nation, the Texas Motor
Speedway, which draws hundreds of thousands of race fans each
year; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of this notable North Texas county
are working to preserve the best of their past even as they look
forward to a bright and promising future, and they are sure to
figure prominently in the story of the Lone Star State in the
years ahead; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 22, 2023, as Denton County Day
at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.
Springer, Parker
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 22, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate