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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Rockwall County are marking the |
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150th anniversary of their county's founding on January 22, 2023; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Located on the Blackland Prairie, the region was |
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originally inhabited by the Caddo and Creek peoples; Anglo settlers |
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first arrived in the area during the 1840s, when the Republic of |
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Texas Central National Road was constructed, with the cities of |
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Rockwall and Heath founded along this route; the area was part of |
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Nacogdoches, Henderson, and Kaufman Counties before the official |
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formation of Rockwall County in 1873; the county takes its name from |
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the distinctive subterranean rock formation that crosses the land; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Despite being the smallest county in Texas, Rockwall |
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County is one of the most prosperous counties in the state and one |
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of the fastest growing counties in the country; located just |
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outside of Dallas and bounded on the west by Lake Ray Hubbard, the |
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county has shifted in recent years from a largely agricultural area |
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to a desirable residential suburb; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work together |
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to build an even brighter future, the people of Rockwall County may |
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indeed take great pride in the role their community continues to |
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play in the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of Rockwall |
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County and extend to the county's residents sincere best wishes for |
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the future. |