H.R. No. 573
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, On April 27, 1993, many proud residents of Dawson
1-2 County will join the Texas House of Representatives in celebrating
1-3 Dawson County Day at the State Capitol; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Since the organization of Dawson County in 1905, its
1-5 fine citizens have worked tirelessly to promote the economic health
1-6 of this vital region and to preserve the rich cultural heritage of
1-7 the area for generations to come; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Located in the heart of the vast rolling prairies of
1-9 West Texas, the territory once was inhabited by bands of Comanche
1-10 and Kiowa Indians; around the turn of the century, ranchers, lured
1-11 by the abundance of grasses available for grazing, flocked to the
1-12 area and established cattle as a major industry here; and
1-13 WHEREAS, Progress proceeded steadily in the early years as
1-14 small clusters of settlements sprang up throughout the region; the
1-15 first school opened in the county in 1902 and the first church was
1-16 organized by Baptists in the small community of Chicago in 1904;
1-17 and
1-18 WHEREAS, The following year, Lamesa was chosen over Chicago
1-19 as the county seat, and businesses and homes throughout the county
1-20 soon relocated in the thriving community; in 1911, after six years
1-21 of trying to secure a railroad for the county seat, the Santa Fe
1-22 Railroad steamed through the town, linking the county with the rest
1-23 of the state; and
1-24 WHEREAS, Today, agribusiness such as cotton, livestock, and
2-1 grain sorghums are primary components of the county's economy,
2-2 while oil and manufacturing also play significant roles in the
2-3 financial activity of the area; and
2-4 WHEREAS, Blessed with a fine heritage, plentiful resources,
2-5 and a dynamic citizenry, Dawson County is truly one of the state's
2-6 most outstanding counties; its many exceptional qualities, and
2-7 those of its residents, indeed merit special legislative
2-8 recognition; now, therefore, be it
2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-10 Legislature hereby recognize April 27, 1993, as Dawson County Day
2-11 and welcome representatives of the county who are visiting the
2-12 Capitol on this day; and, be it further
2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-14 prepared for Dawson County as an expression of high regard by the
2-15 Texas House of Representatives.
2-16 Texas House of Representatives.
2-17 Rudd
2-18 H.R. No. 573
2-19 Laney Giddings Naishtat
2-20 Alexander Glaze Nieto
2-21 Allen Goodman Oakley
2-22 Alonzo Goolsby Ogden
2-23 Alvarado Granoff Oliveira
2-24 Averitt Gray Park
2-25 Bailey Greenberg Parra
2-26 Berlanga Grusendorf Patterson
2-27 Black Gutierrez Pitts
3-1 Blackwood Haggerty Place
3-2 Bomer Hamric Price
3-3 Bosse Harris Puente
3-4 Brady Hartnett Rabuck
3-5 Brimer Heflin Ramsay
3-6 Cain Hernandez Rangel
3-7 Campbell Hightower Raymond
3-8 Carona Hilbert Rodriguez
3-9 Carter Hilderbran Romo
3-10 Chisum Hill Rudd
3-11 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
3-12 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
3-13 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
3-14 Conley Horn Seidlits
3-15 Cook Hudson Shields
3-16 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
3-17 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
3-18 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
3-19 Craddick James Smithee
3-20 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
3-21 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
3-22 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
3-23 Danburg Junell Tallas
3-24 Davila Kamel Talton
3-25 Davis Krusee Telford
3-26 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
3-27 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
4-1 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
4-2 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
4-3 Denton Longoria Uher
4-4 Driver McCall Van de Putte
4-5 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
4-6 Dutton McDonald West
4-7 Earley Madden Williamson
4-8 Eckels Marchant Willis
4-9 Edwards Martin Wilson
4-10 Erickson Maxey Wolens
4-11 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
4-12 Flores Moreno Yost
4-13 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
4-14 Gallegos Munoz
4-15 H.R. No. 573
4-16 _______________________________
4-17 Speaker of the House
4-18 I certify that H.R. No. 573 was adopted by the House on April
4-19 27, 1993, by a non-record vote.
4-20 _______________________________
4-21 Chief Clerk of the House