R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Hunt County Days at the Capitol on March 9 and 10,
1-2 1999, provide an opportunity to welcome and recognize Hunt County
1-3 citizens for their many contributions to this state; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Founded in 1846 and named for Memucan Hunt, the
1-5 first Texas minister to Washington, Hunt County has always linked
1-6 its prosperity with this state's; from the earliest days of
1-7 oxcarts hauling cotton to market to modern aeronautics
1-8 manufacturers shipping worldwide, this link has indeed been a
1-9 friendly and profitable one; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Hunt County's early success began with agriculture,
1-11 and advances in moving produce added to the area's growing
1-12 prosperity; in 1880 the East Line and Red River Railroad laid the
1-13 first track into downtown Greenville, the county seat, and by 1904
1-14 seven rail lines served the county and 11 railroad towns provided
1-15 farmers with the means to move their crops statewide and
1-16 nationwide; and
1-17 WHEREAS, Industry boosted Hunt County's fortunes as well,
1-18 through the advent of spinning mills, compressors, and a seed-oil
1-19 refinery for the area's cotton, sawmills for lumber felled from the
1-20 banks of the Sabine and Trinity rivers, and even a shoe factory;
1-21 and
1-22 WHEREAS, Hunt County and its citizens have always looked to
1-23 the future; Greenville was the first city in Texas with a
1-24 municipally owned electric generating plant, providing light and
2-1 power to urban and rural homes alike; and
2-2 WHEREAS, Churches, schools, and community groups have also
2-3 benefited residents: Wesley Methodist Church was established in
2-4 1852; Texas A&M University at Commerce had its beginning as East
2-5 Texas Normal College in 1889; and organizations as varied as the
2-6 Masons, Woodmen of the World, and the Federation of Woman's Clubs
2-7 have all contributed to the wealth, health, and happiness of the
2-8 citizens of Hunt County; and
2-9 WHEREAS, The devotion, civic pride, and patriotism encouraged
2-10 by these community groups are perhaps best exemplified by Hunt
2-11 County native Audie Murphy, one of America's most decorated World
2-12 War II soldiers, who has a memorial in Greenville and whose memory
2-13 continues to serve as an enduring model of Texas values; and
2-14 WHEREAS, The residents of Hunt County are not all work and no
2-15 play, however, as anyone who has ever attended the annual Bois
2-16 d'Arc Bash in Commerce or Greenville's Cotton Jubilee can attest;
2-17 similarly, those familiar with the fishing and recreational
2-18 opportunities offered at Lake Tawakoni and other area lakes know
2-19 where to visit when it's time to unwind; and
2-20 WHEREAS, The history and success of Hunt County have
2-21 contributed mightily to the greatness of the Lone Star State, and
2-22 the members of this house are pleased to join in paying tribute to
2-23 this singular county at this time; now, therefore, be it
2-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-25 Legislature hereby recognize March 9 and 10, 1999, as Hunt County
2-26 Days at the Capitol and extend best wishes to the citizens of Hunt
2-27 County for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
3-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-2 prepared for prominent display in Hunt County as an expression of
3-3 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Brown of Kaufman
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 274 was adopted by the House on March
10, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House