R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes great
1-2 pleasure in joining the citizens of Johnson County in the
1-3 celebration of Johnson County Day at the Capitol on March 11, 1997;
1-4 and
1-5 WHEREAS, Occupying 729 square miles of North Central Texas,
1-6 Johnson County was first settled by Texas Ranger Henry Briden and a
1-7 group of settlers led by D. Smith and W. Meadows on Chambers Creek
1-8 in 1852; and
1-9 WHEREAS, In 1856 the first permanent farm was begun by Judge
1-10 McKinsey after he saw the area on a horseback ride and was so
1-11 pleased with the potential for farming; and
1-12 WHEREAS, During the Texas fight for independence, the
1-13 territory of Johnson County was composed of the Mexican
1-14 Municipality of Milam; upon Texas' gaining her independence,
1-15 Johnson County became part of Milam County, then McLennan County,
1-16 and later, by Act of the 1854 Legislature, achieved its own
1-17 independence and distinct name; and
1-18 WHEREAS, The 1854 Legislature named the county after a brave
1-19 pioneer, Colonel Middleton T. Johnson, who served with distinction
1-20 under the command of Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War of 1846 and
1-21 served his fellow Texans honorably in the Texas Legislature; and
1-22 WHEREAS, The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad built
1-23 tracks through the county in 1881 and served, along with many fine
1-24 agricultural producers and small businessmen, to drive the
2-1 prosperity of the region for many years;
2-2 WHEREAS, In addition to Cleburne, Burleson, and Joshua,
2-3 Johnson County is home to the thriving communities of Alvarado,
2-4 Briaroaks, Godley, Grandview, Keene, Rio Vista, Venus, and portions
2-5 of Mansfield and Crowley; and
2-6 WHEREAS, In 1994 the industries of mining, construction,
2-7 manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, finance, insurance, real
2-8 estate, and other services were responsible for over $1.2 million
2-9 of gross sales in Johnson County, a 15.4 percent increase over the
2-10 previous year; and
2-11 WHEREAS, Johnson County is home to many fine civic and
2-12 religious organizations that represent a diverse collection of
2-13 denominations and volunteer causes; and
2-14 WHEREAS, Johnson County boasts of Southwestern Adventist
2-15 University and a campus of Hill Junior College, two fine
2-16 institutions of postsecondary education; and
2-17 WHEREAS, Johnson County features several beautiful
2-18 recreational areas such as Cleburne State Park, Lake Pat Cleburne,
2-19 and Hams Creek; and
2-20 WHEREAS, In all of the recorded history of the Texas
2-21 Legislature, no reference could be found to this body ever having
2-22 recognized a delegation from Johnson County prior to this
2-23 legislative session; now, therefore, be it
2-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-25 Legislature hereby recognize March 11, 1997, as Johnson County Day
2-26 at the Capitol and join with the citizens of Johnson County in
2-27 paying tribute to one of Texas' finest counties; and, be it further
3-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-2 prepared for Johnson County as a commemoration of this grand
3-3 occasion and as an expression of highest regard by the Texas House
3-4 of Representatives.
Wohlgemuth
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 326 was adopted by the House on March
11, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House