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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 310
2- WHEREAS, Proud residents of Johnson County are gathering
3- in Austin on March 25, 2025, in celebration of Johnson County Day
4- at the State Capitol; and
5- WHEREAS, Located in North Central Texas on the
6- southwestern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Johnson County
7- covers approximately 740 square miles; among the first known
8- settlers of the region was Henry Briden, who made his home along
9- the Nolan River in 1849; the county went on to be established in
10- 1854, and it was named in honor of Middleton T. Johnson, a veteran
11- of the Mexican War, a frontiersman, and a legislator; and
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7+ R E S O L U T I O N
8+ WHEREAS, Proud residents of Johnson County are gathering in
9+ Austin on March 25, 2025, in celebration of Johnson County Day at
10+ the State Capitol; and
11+ WHEREAS, Located in North Central Texas on the southwestern
12+ edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Johnson County covers
13+ approximately 740 square miles; among the first known settlers of
14+ the region was Henry Briden, who made his home along the Nolan River
15+ in 1849; the county went on to be established in 1854, and it was
16+ named in honor of Middleton T. Johnson, a veteran of the Mexican
17+ War, a frontiersman, and a legislator; and
1218 WHEREAS, During its early years, the county's economy was
1319 driven by agriculture, primarily through corn, cotton, and
14- livestock production; in the mid- to late-1800s, several rail
15- lines were built through the region, and in 1898, the Santa Fe
16- Railroad established maintenance shops in the county seat of
17- Cleburne; these shops encompassed construction facilities and a
18- switchyard and brought economic growth and job opportunities to
19- the area; today, the county's leading industries include retail
20- trade, health care and social assistance, and manufacturing; and
21- WHEREAS, Johnson County boasts a number of attractions,
22- among them Cleburne State Park, Hamm Creek Park, the Cleburne
23- Railroad Museum, and the Mansfield Historic Museum and Heritage
24- Center; higher education institutions in the region include
25- Southwestern Adventist University and Hill College; and
26- WHEREAS, Offering an attractive rural setting combined
27- with proximity to urban amenities, Johnson County is an
28- outstandingplacetolive,work,andraiseafamily,andits
29- citizens may indeed take pride in their community's unique
30- contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now,
31- therefore, be it
32- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
33- Legislature, hereby recognize March 25, 2025, as Johnson County
34- Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
35- delegation.
36- King
37- ________________________________
38- President of the Senate
39- I hereby certify that the
40- above Resolution was adopted by
41- the Senate on March 25, 2025.
42- ________________________________
43- Secretary of the Senate
44- ________________________________
45- Member, Texas Senate
20+ livestock production; in the mid- to late-1800s, several rail lines
21+ were built through the region, and in 1898, the Santa Fe Railroad
22+ established maintenance shops in the county seat of Cleburne; these
23+ shops encompassed construction facilities and a switchyard and
24+ brought economic growth and job opportunities to the area; today,
25+ the county's leading industries include retail trade, health care
26+ and social assistance, and manufacturing; and
27+ WHEREAS, Johnson County boasts a number of attractions, among
28+ them Cleburne State Park, Hamm Creek Park, the Cleburne Railroad
29+ Museum, and the Mansfield Historic Museum and Heritage Center;
30+ higher education institutions in the region include Southwestern
31+ Adventist University and Hill College; and
32+ WHEREAS, Offering an attractive rural setting combined with
33+ proximity to urban amenities, Johnson County is an outstanding
34+ place to live, work, and raise a family, and its citizens may indeed
35+ take pride in their community's unique contributions to the story
36+ of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
37+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
38+ hereby recognize March 25, 2025, as Johnson County Day at the State
39+ Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation.