R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Since the founding of the first permanent settlement
1-2 in Kaufman County more than 150 years ago, the citizens of the area
1-3 have exemplified the independent and industrious spirit of Texas;
1-4 and
1-5 WHEREAS, The history of this Northeast Texas community dates
1-6 back to the days of the Republic of Texas when Dr. William P. King
1-7 established the first permanent settlement on the upper Blackland
1-8 Prairie; overlooking a broad fertile valley, this settlement, known
1-9 as King's Fort and later Kingsborough, became the nucleus of the
1-10 thriving agricultural community we know today as Kaufman County;
1-11 and
1-12 WHEREAS, By 1843, the area around King's Fort had begun to
1-13 attract other settlers in sufficient numbers that the old garrison,
1-14 renamed Kingsborough, became the hub of activity for the rapidly
1-15 growing territory; and
1-16 WHEREAS, Within a decade, growth in the territory had
1-17 warranted its political organization, and in 1848 a rising young
1-18 political figure named John H. Reagan introduced a bill in the
1-19 Texas Legislature creating this new county, which was named in
1-20 honor of another prominent Texas statesman, David S. Kaufman; and
1-21 WHEREAS, In an election held in March 1851, the residents of
1-22 Kaufman County selected the town of Kingsborough, which occupied
1-23 the county's approximate geographic center, as the new county seat;
1-24 in November of that year, the activities of county government were
2-1 moved to the county seat, which by then had been renamed Kaufman;
2-2 and
2-3 WHEREAS, In December 1885, the county commissioners voted to
2-4 build a new county courthouse that would adequately reflect the
2-5 community's confidence in its continued growth and prosperity;
2-6 standing for over 70 years, this venerable stone courthouse not
2-7 only served Kaufman County but came to symbolize the community's
2-8 stability and enduring social values; and
2-9 WHEREAS, In 1955, a modern courthouse was erected in Kaufman,
2-10 ushering in a new era of growth for the community as the local
2-11 economy began to diversify from its traditional agricultural base;
2-12 and
2-13 WHEREAS, While still retaining its agricultural economy,
2-14 Kaufman County currently is reaping the benefits of broadened
2-15 economic development, including an influx of manufacturing and
2-16 trade industries; and
2-17 WHEREAS, Part of the Dallas Standard Metropolitan Statistical
2-18 Area, Kaufman County offers its residents the best of the two
2-19 worlds; its residents enjoy many of the amenities afforded by one
2-20 of the nation's major cities while they retain their identity as a
2-21 close-knit, family-oriented community in the finest traditions of
2-22 Texas' rural past; and
2-23 WHEREAS, Rich in history and tradition, Kaufman County is a
2-24 prosperous, forward-looking community fully participating in the
2-25 state's dynamic growth, and it gives the members of this
2-26 legislative body great pleasure to join our fellow citizens in
2-27 saluting this fine Texas community; now, therefore, be it
3-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
3-2 Legislature hereby recognize March 17, 1997, as Kaufman County Day
3-3 at the Capitol and extend best wishes to all of its citizens on
3-4 this noteworthy occasion.
Oakley
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. 334 was adopted by the House on March
17, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House