By Telford                                            H.C.R. No. 79
         76R5911 JBR-F                           
                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Cass County will be in
 1-2     Austin on February 24, 1999, to celebrate Cass County Day at the
 1-3     Capitol; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Cass County was created by the first Texas
 1-5     legislature in session after Texas was annexed by the United States
 1-6     and was named after U.S. Senator Lewis Cass; taking full advantage
 1-7     of the area's assets, resources, and convenient locale, the Cass
 1-8     County business community continues to create excellent jobs for
 1-9     its citizens; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Cass County's controlled expansion is characterized
1-11     by the integration of progressive ideas with the traditional values
1-12     that have so long characterized this historic county; it has the
1-13     oldest working courthouse in Texas, and with the motto, "Oldest
1-14     courthouse, Youngest spirit," Cass County is indeed committed to
1-15     creating a reliable infrastructure on which to build for the
1-16     future; and
1-17           WHEREAS, The piney hills of northeast Texas are home to an
1-18     abundance of beautiful lakes, rivers, and streams, where fishing,
1-19     hunting, and water sports are the order of the day; the area's
1-20     hospitable climate and numerous county and state parks and
1-21     wildflower trails further increase the opportunities to enjoy and
1-22     experience the great outdoors; and
1-23           WHEREAS, The people of Cass County are justifiably proud of
1-24     their county, for this unique community and its exceptional
 2-1     citizens have played a significant role in Texas' development, and
 2-2     their many contributions to the Lone Star State are truly worthy of
 2-3     special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
 2-4           RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
 2-5     hereby recognize February 24, 1999, as Cass County Day at the
 2-6     Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the fine citizens who have
 2-7     traveled to Austin to celebrate this significant event; and, be it
 2-8     further
 2-9           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-10     prepared for the residents of Cass County as a commemoration of
2-11     this occasion and as an expression of high regard by the Texas
2-12     House of Representatives and Senate.