R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, On March 15, 1999, many proud residents of Kaufman
1-2 County will gather in Austin to celebrate Kaufman County Day at the
1-3 State Capitol; and
1-4 WHEREAS, In 1840 William P. King and a group of 40 pioneers
1-5 built King's Fort in this broad, fertile valley in northeast Texas,
1-6 establishing the region's first settlement, which became a major
1-7 attraction to settlers from across the land; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Kaufman County was formally established in 1848 from
1-9 part of Henderson County and was named for David Spangler Kaufman,
1-10 a member of the Texas Legislature and the United States Congress;
1-11 the town of King's Fort was later renamed Kaufman and became the
1-12 county seat in 1851; and
1-13 WHEREAS, From 1880 to 1930 the population in this thriving
1-14 agricultural county almost tripled, and throughout this period the
1-15 area's main crop was corn; following the Great Depression, Kaufman
1-16 County was still predominantly rural, but beginning in the 1960s a
1-17 shift toward a more urban community occurred; and
1-18 WHEREAS, By the 1970s the eastward spread of Dallas had
1-19 furthered the commercial development of Kaufman County and with it
1-20 the population levels began to rise, eventually reaching its
1-21 current total of more than 58,000 citizens; while still retaining
1-22 its agricultural economy, Kaufman County currently is reaping the
1-23 benefits of more diverse economic development, including an influx
1-24 of manufacturing and trade industries; and
2-1 WHEREAS, With its proximity to Dallas, Kaufman County
2-2 residents enjoy many of the amenities afforded by one of the
2-3 nation's major cities while preserving their identity as a
2-4 family-oriented community and an ideal place in which to live,
2-5 work, and raise a family; and
2-6 WHEREAS, Kaufman County is a history-rich, prosperous, and
2-7 forward-looking community that is fully participating in the
2-8 state's dynamic growth, and it is indeed appropriate that the
2-9 citizenry of this county be given special recognition at this time;
2-10 now, therefore, be it
2-11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-12 Legislature hereby recognize March 15, 1999, as Kaufman County Day
2-13 at the State Capitol and join the citizens of that county in paying
2-14 tribute to one of Texas' finest communities; and, be it further
2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-16 prepared for prominent display in Kaufman County as a commemoration
2-17 of this grand occasion and as an expression of high regard by the
2-18 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. 275 was adopted by the House on March
15, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House