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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud area residents are gathering in downtown |
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Greenville for the inaugural Hunt County Birthday Bash on April 15, |
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2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The event is being held in commemoration of the |
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177th anniversary of Hunt County, which was established by the |
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first Texas Legislature on April 11, 1846, and named after Memuchan |
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Hunt, the first Texas minister to the United States; Greenville, |
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which remains the county's largest town, was designated as the |
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county seat at that time, and other communities, including |
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Commerce, Caddo Mills, Wolfe City, and Quinlan, began to spring up |
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during the latter half of the century; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Hunt County is home to more than 100,000 |
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people, who treasure the area's unique character and sense of |
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community and also take advantage of its proximity to the |
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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; for residents and visitors alike, Lake |
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Tawakoni provides fine opportunities for camping, hiking, fishing, |
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and paddling, while cultural amenities in the county include the |
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Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum in Greenville, the North East |
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Texas Children's Museum in Commerce, and the planetarium at Texas |
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A&M University-Commerce; the county also hosts a number of events |
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that are enjoyed by residents of all ages, among them the Hunt |
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County Fair and Livestock Show and the Hunt County Festival of the |
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Arts; and |
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WHEREAS, With the theme "Happiness is Hunt County," the Hunt |
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County Birthday Bash offers attendees an opportunity to reflect on |
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the best aspects of their community and on its unique contribution |
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to the story of the Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to join in |
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celebrating this special occasion; 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 inaugural Hunt County Birthday |
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Bash and extend to all those in attendance sincere best wishes for |
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an enjoyable and memorable event. |