H.R. No. 28
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS,  On January 30, 1995, the Texas House of
    1-2  Representatives will join the proud residents of Orange County in
    1-3  paying tribute to one of our state's richest centers for industry
    1-4  and agribusiness; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Created from Jefferson County on January 5, 1852,
    1-6  Orange County was named by George A. Patillo in honor of the
    1-7  flourishing orange groves that lined the banks of the neighboring
    1-8  Sabine and Neches rivers; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, The county seat of Orange contains many buildings of
   1-10  cultural and historical significance to the State of Texas,
   1-11  including the Heritage House Museum, the Stark Museum of Art, and
   1-12  the Lutcher Theatre for the Performing Arts; the city is also home
   1-13  to the W. H. Stark House, a magnificent Victorian mansion that has
   1-14  been preserved for future generations by beneficent members of the
   1-15  Orange County community; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Blessed with coastal marshes, prairie land, and lush
   1-17  pine forests, Orange County is renowned for its natural beauty as
   1-18  well as its abundant recreational opportunities and has won
   1-19  international acclaim as an exceptional area for hunting,
   1-20  bird-watching, and freshwater and saltwater fishing; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, This charming East Texas county enjoys a diverse and
   1-22  thriving economy based on its wealth of natural resources; during
   1-23  the 1800s the region became a center for lumber production and
   1-24  shipbuilding, and in more recent years it has been a steady source
    2-1  of oil and natural gas; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, With its temperate climate and long growing season,
    2-3  Orange County is a significant producer of nursery plants, forestry
    2-4  products, citrus fruits, crawfish, cattle, and dairy products;
    2-5  industrial development also has brought prosperity to area
    2-6  residents, many of whom work in the fields of shipping,
    2-7  shipbuilding, manufacturing, and petrochemical processing; and
    2-8        WHEREAS, For more than a century, the citizens of Orange
    2-9  County have played an important role in Texas' economic and
   2-10  cultural history, and their many exceptional contributions to the
   2-11  Lone Star State are indeed worthy of special legislative
   2-12  recognition; now, therefore, be it
   2-13        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-14  Legislature hereby recognize January 30, 1995, as Orange County Day
   2-15  at the Capitol and join with the residents of Orange County in
   2-16  paying tribute to one of Texas' finest counties; and, be it further
   2-17        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-18  prepared for Orange County as a commemoration of this grand
   2-19  occasion and as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
   2-20  Representatives.