1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in 1-4 joining the residents of Orange County in declaring January 27, 1997, 1-5 as Orange County Day; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Organized in 1852, Orange County was created from 1-7 Jefferson County and was named after an orange grove that flourished 1-8 in the early days on the east bank of the Neches River; the county 1-9 is located in the southeast corner of Texas on the Louisiana border; 1-10 and 1-11 WHEREAS, Orange County is blessed with a wealth of natural 1-12 resources and a bountiful harvest of crops; two-thirds of the county 1-13 is timbered in pine forests and one-third is coastal prairie land; 1-14 the county's black alluvial soil produces rice, vegetables, fruits, 1-15 and honey; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The county is rich with oil, and miles of modern 1-17 plants have been established that produce a myriad of products 1-18 derived from petroleum; lumber processing and shipbuilding are 1-19 also major sources of support to the county's economy; and 1-20 WHEREAS, The City of Orange is Orange County's seat and is 1-21 known for its seaport, its petrochemical plants, its manufacture 1-22 of lumber, its museums, and its branch of Lamar University; the 1-23 Port of Orange is a deepwater terminal 42 miles inland at the 2-1 junction of the Sabine-Neches and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Over the years, industrial development and 2-3 population growth in the county have been managed with care in 2-4 order to preserve natural habitats; recreational opportunities 2-5 still abound, and outdoor enthusiasts are able to enjoy fishing, 2-6 hunting, water sports, and bird-watching in the coastal marshes; 2-7 and 2-8 WHEREAS, Numerous metropolitan events are hosted routinely 2-9 in cities throughout the county, including the gumbo festival held 2-10 in May in Orange and the Mayhaw Mania Festival held in April in 2-11 Bridge City; Bridge City is also the site of a rest stop for the 2-12 famed Monarch butterfly during its migratory flight to Mexico during 2-13 the fall; now, therefore, be it 2-14 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-15 75th Legislature, hereby commend the people of Orange County for 2-16 their preservation and support of the county's many assets and 2-17 express best wishes to them for a joyous Orange County Day; and, 2-18 be it further 2-19 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-20 the residents of Orange County as an expression of esteem from the 2-21 Texas Senate. 2-22 Galloway 2-23 Armbrister Harris Patterson 2-24 Barrientos Haywood Ratliff 2-25 Bivins Lindsay Shapiro 2-26 Brown Lucio Shapleigh 2-27 Cain Luna Sibley 2-28 Carona Madla Truan 2-29 Duncan Moncrief Wentworth 3-1 Ellis Nelson West 3-2 Fraser Nixon Whitmire 3-3 Gallegos Zaffirini 3-4 Bullock, President of the Senate 3-5 ______________________________________ 3-6 President of the Senate 3-7 I hereby certify that the above 3-8 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-9 on January 27, 1997. 3-10 ______________________________________ 3-11 Secretary of the Senate 3-12 ______________________________________ 3-13 Member, Texas Senate