By Brown of Kaufman H.R. No. 275 76R5839 GMW-D 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.