SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 85
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 Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize January 31, 2023, as Rowlett Day at
the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
delegation.
Hall
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 24, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate