By Rabuck H.C.R. No. 26 74R1578 WMS-D CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival is the premiere 1-2 event of its kind in the state; and 1-3 WHEREAS, This gala weekend celebration is held in historic 1-4 Montgomery County Square and is sponsored by the Friends of Conroe, 1-5 Inc., a nonprofit group organized to promote the construction of a 1-6 civic center and renovation of Conroe's downtown district; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Among the events and attractions at this spectacular 1-8 festival are a parade, dancing, a carnival, arts and crafts 1-9 exhibits, and a special children's area featuring rides, 1-10 performers, and a petting zoo; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Hearty appetites are catered to with such Cajun 1-12 specialties as boudin, crawfish etouffee, gumbo, andouille sausage, 1-13 red beans and rice, gator balls, and catfish, and other 1-14 mouth-watering offerings include such traditional fare as barbecue, 1-15 hamburgers, hot dogs, and chicken-on-a-stick; and 1-16 WHEREAS, A feast for the ears as well as the palate, the 1-17 festival features performers with a variety of toe-tapping musical 1-18 styles, including rock, zydeco, Cajun, country and western, rhythm 1-19 and blues, and Tejano; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Creating an event that provides thousands of 1-21 attendees with a Texas-sized helping of fun and entertainment is an 1-22 accomplishment truly worthy of special praise and recognition; now, 1-23 therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the organizers and participants whose tireless 2-1 efforts have made the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival a truly unique 2-2 and successful event be honored for their exemplary achievements in 2-3 this regard; and, be it further 2-4 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-5 hereby designate the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival as the official 2-6 Cajun catfish festival of the State of Texas.