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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Citizens of Erath County are gathering at the State |
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| 8 | 9 | | Capitol on April 10, 2025, to celebrate Erath County Day; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Formed in 1856, Erath County is named for |
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| 10 | 11 | | George B. Erath, an original surveyor of the area; cotton farming |
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| 11 | 12 | | was an important early industry, and fruit orchards, dairy and |
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| 12 | 13 | | poultry farms, and other agricultural ventures later became |
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| 13 | 14 | | prominent; coal mining also provided jobs, and the Thurber Brick |
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| 14 | 15 | | Company was established in 1918 to manufacture such materials as |
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| 15 | 16 | | tile and paving bricks; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The seat of Erath County, Stephenville is situated |
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| 17 | 18 | | along the Bosque River; it was named in honor of John M. Stephen, |
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| 18 | 19 | | who settled there in 1854 and donated land for the townsite; |
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| 19 | 20 | | Stephenville has received the Main Street designation from the |
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| 20 | 21 | | Texas Historical Commission, and the 1892 Erath County Courthouse |
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| 21 | 22 | | designed by James Riely Gordon is renowned for its beauty; serving |
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| 22 | 23 | | as a hub for the area's agricultural operations, Stephenville is |
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| 23 | 24 | | also the site of medical facilities and retail businesses, with a |
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| 24 | 25 | | range of manufacturers, including Fortune 500 companies, adding |
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| 25 | 26 | | economic diversity to the community; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, The Stephenville Independent School District serves |
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| 27 | 28 | | approximately 3,600 students at three elementary schools, an |
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| 28 | 29 | | intermediate school and junior high school, and Stephenville High |
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| 29 | 30 | | School; the district places a strong emphasis on the core values of |
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| 30 | 31 | | initiative, integrity, and growth in preparing students for the |
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| 31 | 32 | | challenges and opportunities of the future; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, The county is also home to two higher education |
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| 33 | 34 | | facilities, Ranger College and Tarleton State University, which is |
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| 34 | 35 | | a four-year institution that was established in 1899; a member of |
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| 35 | 36 | | The Texas A&M University System, Tarleton boasts an enrollment of |
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| 36 | 37 | | more than 17,000 students and offers over 100 undergraduate and |
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| 37 | 38 | | graduate degree plans; made up of seven academic colleges and four |
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| 38 | 39 | | schools, the university offers a number of doctoral degrees and |
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| 39 | 40 | | expanded online programs; and |
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| 40 | 41 | | WHEREAS, Beloved for its rich Western heritage and rural |
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| 41 | 42 | | friendliness, Erath County is one of the treasures of Texas, and its |
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| 42 | 43 | | citizens may indeed take pride in the place they call home; now, |
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| 43 | 44 | | therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 45 | 46 | | Legislature hereby recognize April 10, 2025, as Erath County Day at |
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| 46 | 47 | | the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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| 47 | 48 | | delegation. |
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