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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents of Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, |
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| 8 | 9 | | and surrounding communities are gathering in Austin on March 3 and |
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| 9 | 10 | | 4, 2025, to celebrate Golden Triangle Days at the State Capitol; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Situated on the Gulf Coast and western Louisiana |
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| 11 | 12 | | border, amid low marshland, this region within Jefferson and Orange |
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| 12 | 13 | | Counties is well known for its rich natural resources, and in its |
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| 13 | 14 | | early years, the area grew as an active riverport that served as a |
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| 14 | 15 | | center for cattle raisers, farmers, lumber workers, and rice |
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| 15 | 16 | | millers; the discovery of oil at Spindletop in 1901 led to a boom in |
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| 16 | 17 | | industry and wealth, and the area of land between the cities of |
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| 17 | 18 | | Beaumont, Orange, and Port Arthur was deemed the Golden Triangle; |
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| 18 | 19 | | known for its strong industrial infrastructure, which includes the |
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| 19 | 20 | | impressive ports of Beaumont and Port Arthur, this dynamic region |
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| 20 | 21 | | is now one of the largest refining and petrochemical hubs in the |
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| 21 | 22 | | world; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, The approximately 340,000 residents of the Golden |
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| 23 | 24 | | Triangle have access to distinguished educational institutions, |
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| 24 | 25 | | including Lamar University, Lamar State College Orange, Lamar State |
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| 25 | 26 | | College Port Arthur, and Lamar Institute of Technology; the public |
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| 26 | 27 | | also benefits from the extraordinary landscape of Southeast Texas, |
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| 27 | 28 | | which lends itself to various environmental tourism sites, such as |
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| 28 | 29 | | Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, the Big Thicket |
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| 29 | 30 | | National Preserve, Sea Rim State Park, and the McFaddin National |
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| 30 | 31 | | Wildlife Refuge; moreover, there are numerous historical and |
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| 31 | 32 | | cultural attractions, including Beaumont's Crockett Street |
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| 32 | 33 | | Entertainment District, the Spindletop Boomtown Museum, the |
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| 33 | 34 | | McFaddin-Ward House, the Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic |
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| 34 | 35 | | Site, and the Museum of the Gulf Coast; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Since 2007, leaders from the Beaumont, Port Arthur, |
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| 36 | 37 | | and Orange chambers of commerce have combined their advocacy |
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| 37 | 38 | | efforts during sessions of the Texas Legislature, and Golden |
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| 38 | 39 | | Triangle Days at the Capitol provide an opportunity for citizens to |
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| 39 | 40 | | build business relationships with state officials and others |
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| 40 | 41 | | throughout Southeast Texas; this year, representatives from |
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| 41 | 42 | | Beaumont, Bridge City, Groves, Nederland, Orange, Port Arthur, Port |
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| 42 | 43 | | Neches, and Vidor are attending the event; and |
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| 43 | 44 | | WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build |
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| 44 | 45 | | an even brighter future, residents of the Golden Triangle may |
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| 45 | 46 | | indeed take great pride in the important role their communities |
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| 46 | 47 | | continue to play in the story of the Lone Star State; now, |
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| 47 | 48 | | therefore, be it |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 49 | 50 | | Legislature hereby recognize March 3 and 4, 2025, as Golden |
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| 50 | 51 | | Triangle Days at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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| 51 | 52 | | delegations sincere best wishes for a rewarding and memorable stay |
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| 52 | 53 | | in Austin. |
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