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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Williamson County and its residents on the occasion of |
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the county's 175th anniversary on March 13, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Williamson County was founded in 1848 when |
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residents of western Milam County petitioned the Texas |
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Legislature for the creation of a new county, which they named |
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for Battle of San Jacinto veteran Robert M. Williamson; and |
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WHEREAS, A group of men were appointed by the legislature |
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to serve as the county's first commissioners and to select a |
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location for the county seat; George Washington Glasscock, who |
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jointly owned land with Thomas B. Huling, a member of the Texas |
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Legislature, offered to donate land to serve as the county seat |
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with the agreement to call the area Georgetown; and |
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WHEREAS, Today a center for agribusiness, education, and |
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high-tech industry, Williamson County boasts a population of |
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more than 609,000 people; it is one of the fastest-growing |
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counties in the nation and was ranked by the 2021 County Health |
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Rankings as the second-healthiest place to live in Texas among |
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the 244 ranked counties; and |
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WHEREAS, From its historic Beaux-Arts courthouse in the |
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center of Georgetown to the fertile black soil in the east and the |
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beautiful landscapes of rolling limestone hills in the west, |
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Williamson County offers its residents an exceptionally |
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desirable place to live, work, and raise a family; and |
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WHEREAS, In honor of this historic anniversary of their |
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county, Williamson County residents will gather on March 10 and |
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11, 2023, to celebrate with live music, entertainment, and |
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activities for guests of all ages; the event's theme, "Still |
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Making History," is indeed fitting for this momentous occasion as |
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the people of Williamson County look to the future with |
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confidence and celebrate their storied past and this significant |
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milestone in their county's history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the people of Williamson County on |
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their many contributions to the growth and prosperity of our |
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state and extend to all best wishes for a memorable 175th |
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anniversary celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special event as an expression of esteem from the |
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Texas Senate. |