H.R. No. 16
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, On Monday, January 25, 1993, many loyal residents of
1-2 Orange County will travel to the State Capitol to celebrate Orange
1-3 County Day, a date on which Texans unite in honoring the vital role
1-4 this county has played in the industrial and recreational needs of
1-5 this state for more than a century; and
1-6 WHEREAS, Named for an orange grove found flourishing on the
1-7 banks of the Sabine River by French and Spanish explorers, Orange
1-8 County was created in 1852 from the East Texas county of Jefferson;
1-9 and
1-10 WHEREAS, The county is bordered on the west by the Neches
1-11 River, on the east by the Sabine River, and on the south by Sabine
1-12 Lake; Orange, the county seat, enjoys a rich historical and
1-13 cultural heritage, and is home to such popular attractions as the
1-14 Heritage House Museum, the W. H. Stark House, the Stark Museum of
1-15 Art, and the Lutcher Theatre for the Performing Arts; and
1-16 WHEREAS, Orange County contains vast mineral wealth in the
1-17 form of oil, gas, clay, sand, gravel, and other valuable lodes;
1-18 since 1913 the county has produced more than 100 million barrels of
1-19 oil; it is a center for petrochemicals, rice milling, seafood
1-20 processing, and the paper industry; and
1-21 WHEREAS, Agriculture also is significant in the county's
1-22 prosperity; Orange County citizens take justifiable pride in the
1-23 area's rich agribusiness, which is based on an abundance of
1-24 timber, rice, soybeans, the raising of poultry and cattle, and
2-1 crawfish production; and
2-2 WHEREAS, Orange County offers a wide variety of recreational
2-3 opportunities as well; its bountiful natural resources make it an
2-4 ideal spot for enjoying such outdoor activities as freshwater and
2-5 saltwater fishing, hunting, and bird watching; since 1962 more
2-6 tourists have visited Orange County than any other county in the
2-7 State of Texas; and
2-8 WHEREAS, Blessed with an abundance of commercial and natural
2-9 wealth and with an energetic population that stands confident in
2-10 its outlook toward the future, this unique county and its citizens
2-11 have played a significant role in Texas' development, and their
2-12 many contributions to the state are indeed worthy of special
2-13 emphasis and recognition; now, therefore, be it
2-14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-15 Legislature hereby recognize January 25, 1993, as Orange County Day
2-16 and join the citizens of Orange County in paying tribute to one of
2-17 Texas' finest counties; and, be it further
2-18 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-19 prepared for Orange County as a commemoration of this grand
2-20 occasion and as an expression of highest regard by the Texas House
2-21 of Representatives.
2-22 of Representatives.
2-23 Lewis
2-24 H.R. No. 16
2-25 Laney Gallegos Munoz
2-26 Alexander Giddings Naishtat
2-27 Allen Glaze Nieto
3-1 Alonzo Goodman Oakley
3-2 Alvarado Goolsby Ogden
3-3 Averitt Granoff Oliveira
3-4 Bailey Gray Park
3-5 Berlanga Greenberg Parra
3-6 Black Grusendorf Patterson
3-7 Blackwood Gutierrez Pitts
3-8 Bomer Haggerty Place
3-9 Bosse Hamric Price
3-10 Brady Harris Puente
3-11 Brimer Hartnett Rabuck
3-12 Cain Heflin Ramsay
3-13 Campbell Hernandez Rangel
3-14 Carona Hightower Raymond
3-15 Carter Hilbert Rodriguez
3-16 Cavazos Hilderbran Romo
3-17 Chisum Hill Rudd
3-18 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
3-19 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
3-20 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
3-21 Conley Horn Seidlits
3-22 Cook Hudson Shields
3-23 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
3-24 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
3-25 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
3-26 Craddick James Smithee
3-27 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
4-1 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
4-2 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
4-3 Danburg Junell Tallas
4-4 Davila Kamel Talton
4-5 Davis Krusee Telford
4-6 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
4-7 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
4-8 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
4-9 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
4-10 Denton Longoria Uher
4-11 Driver McCall Van de Putte
4-12 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
4-13 Dutton McDonald West
4-14 Earley Madden Williamson
4-15 Eckels Marchant Willis
4-16 Edwards Martin Wilson
4-17 Erickson Maxey Wolens
4-18 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
4-19 Flores Moreno Yost
4-20 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
4-21 H.R. No. 16
4-22 _______________________________
4-23 Speaker of the House
4-24 I certify that H.R. No. 16 was adopted by the House on
4-25 January 25, 1993, by a non-record vote.
4-26 _______________________________
4-27 Chief Clerk of the House