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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, |
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and surrounding communities are gathering in Austin on February 27 |
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and 28, 2023, to celebrate Golden Triangle Days at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated on the Gulf Coast and western Louisiana |
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border, amid low marshland, this region within Jefferson and Orange |
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Counties is well known for its rich natural resources, and in its |
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early years, the area grew as an active riverport that served as a |
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center for cattle raisers, farmers, lumber workers, and rice |
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millers; the discovery of oil at Spindletop in 1901 led to a boom in |
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industry and wealth, and the area of land between the cities of |
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Beaumont, Orange, and Port Arthur was deemed the Golden Triangle; |
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known for its strong industrial infrastructure, which includes the |
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impressive ports of Beaumont and Port Arthur, this dynamic region |
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is now one of the largest refining and petrochemical hubs in the |
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world; and |
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WHEREAS, The approximately 400,000 residents of the Golden |
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Triangle have access to distinguished educational institutions, |
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including Lamar University, Lamar State College Orange, Lamar State |
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College Port Arthur, and Lamar Institute of Technology; the public |
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also benefits from the extraordinary landscape of Southeast Texas, |
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which lends itself to various environmental tourism sites, such as |
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Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, the Big Thicket |
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National Preserve, Sea Rim State Park, and the McFaddin National |
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Wildlife Refuge; moreover, there are numerous historical and |
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cultural attractions, including Beaumont's Crockett Street |
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Entertainment District, the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown |
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Museum, the McFaddin-Ward House, the Sabine Pass Battleground State |
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Historic Site, and the Museum of the Gulf Coast; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 2007, leaders from the Beaumont, Port Arthur, |
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and Orange chambers of commerce have combined their advocacy |
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efforts during sessions of the Texas Legislature, and Golden |
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Triangle Days at the Capitol provide an opportunity for citizens to |
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build business relationships with state officials and others |
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throughout Southeast Texas; this year, representatives from |
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Beaumont, Bridge City, Groves, Nederland, Orange, Port Arthur, Port |
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Neches, and Vidor are attending the event; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build |
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an even brighter future, residents of the Golden Triangle may |
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indeed take great pride in the important role their communities |
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continue to play in the story of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 27 and 28, 2023, as Golden |
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Triangle Days at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegations sincere best wishes for a rewarding and memorable stay |
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in Austin. |
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Phelan |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 232 was adopted by the House on |
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February 28, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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