By: Brown, Armbrister S.R. No. 301
1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION
1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the residents
1-3 of Fort Bend County in celebrating Wednesday, March 8, 1995, as
1-4 Fort Bend County Day; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Fort Bend County was named in honor of the old
1-6 Fort Bend, a frontier outpost established on a bend of the Brazos
1-7 River in 1821; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Created in 1837, the county was a major settlement
1-9 site for Stephen F. Austin's first colony of settlers, the Old
1-10 Three Hundred, who farmed land and established homes along the
1-11 Brazos River and the Oyster Creek area; and
1-12 WHEREAS, While new housing communities have flourished in
1-13 the last 20 years, the flavor of history in Fort Bend County lands
1-14 is still strong; old live oaks and river land and lakes have for
1-15 years been left undisturbed in spite of the county's proximity to
1-16 Houston; and
1-17 WHEREAS, Fort Bend County is a popular area for fishing,
1-18 hunting, and vacationing; yet it has been named the number two
1-19 location in the United States for manufacturing by the National
1-20 Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives; and
1-21 WHEREAS, New development and population growth in the county
1-22 have been managed with care in order to preserve natural habitats
1-23 and the historical and pastoral ambience of the land and its famous
2-1 agricultural fields; and
2-2 WHEREAS, Fort Bend County is currently gaining national
2-3 recognition for its amazing growth, economic vibrance, and the
2-4 quality of its human resources; and
2-5 WHEREAS, The United States Census showed that Fort Bend County
2-6 outgrew the state, the nation, and the region with a remarkable 72
2-7 percent growth from 1980 through 1990, and yet the area has a crime
2-8 rate well below the national average; and
2-9 WHEREAS, The county is leading the state in job creation at
2-10 three times the state average for new manufacturing jobs, and it
2-11 placed third in the nation in master-planned community home sales
2-12 in the first half of 1992; and
2-13 WHEREAS, Fort Bend County residents have an award-winning
2-14 school system and a strong economy, and they provide much of the
2-15 state's rice, corn, and nursery crops; and
2-16 WHEREAS, The county is also the site of the George
2-17 Observatory, one of the largest and most powerful observatories
2-18 open to the public, and the Challenger, an educational facility
2-19 devoted to preserving the legacy of the crew members aboard the
2-20 Space Shuttle Challenger; and
2-21 WHEREAS, While Fort Bend County offers the opportunities
2-22 generated by fast-growing communities, its natural beauty and rural
2-23 charm have been retained, and the residents of Fort Bend County
2-24 deserve to be proud of their efforts and planning; now, therefore,
2-25 be it
3-1 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
3-2 74th Legislature, hereby express appreciation to the people of
3-3 Fort Bend County and extend best wishes to them for a joyous and
3-4 celebratory Fort Bend County Day; and, be it further
3-5 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
3-6 residents of Fort Bend County as an expression of esteem from the
3-7 Texas Senate.
3-8 ______________________________________
3-9 President of the Senate
3-10 I hereby certify that the above
3-11 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-12 on March 8, 1995.
3-13 ______________________________________
3-14 Secretary of the Senate
3-15 ______________________________________
3-16 Member, Texas Senate
3-17 ______________________________________
3-18 Member, Texas Senate
3-19 ______________________________________
3-20 Member, Texas Senate