R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, On March 16, 1999, many proud residents of
1-2 Montgomery County will travel to Austin to celebrate Montgomery
1-3 County Day at the State Capitol; and
1-4 WHEREAS, The Congress of the Republic of Texas established
1-5 Montgomery County in December 1837 from portions of Washington
1-6 County and named it for the city of Montgomery, which was the
1-7 area's largest settlement; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Many notable Texans resided in Montgomery County
1-9 during the days of the Republic and early statehood, including
1-10 I. L. G. Strickland, who was one of the area's first ministers,
1-11 Judge Nathaniel Hart Davis, and Charles Bellinger Tate Stewart, who
1-12 is renowned as a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence,
1-13 as the first Texas secretary of state, and as a representative of
1-14 Montgomery County at the 1845 Constitutional Convention; and
1-15 WHEREAS, The county seat is the city of Conroe, a town of
1-16 nearly 40,000 residents, which is home to the Heritage Museum of
1-17 Montgomery County and the historic and still producing Conroe Oil
1-18 Field; and
1-19 WHEREAS, The gently rolling terrain of Montgomery County lies
1-20 nestled on the edge of the Big Thicket, and its fertile soil is
1-21 ideal for the production of a number of agricultural commodities,
1-22 such as timber, hay, blueberries, and peaches, and for raising
1-23 cattle and horses; and
1-24 WHEREAS, Montgomery County is abundant with a variety of
2-1 natural wonders, and the many area golf courses, resorts, and
2-2 marinas on Lake Conroe, as well as the Sam Houston National Forest
2-3 and Jones State Forest, make the area ideal for those who enjoy
2-4 fishing, hunting, and hiking; and
2-5 WHEREAS, The Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), which
2-6 was founded in 1982, is also located in Montgomery County; a
2-7 nonprofit, independent organization whose goal is to foster
2-8 scientific research and technology development, HARC is currently
2-9 focused on issues relating to the environment, energy, medicine,
2-10 and information technology; and
2-11 WHEREAS, A unique blend of urban and rural elements,
2-12 Montgomery County has been careful to preserve its rich cultural
2-13 heritage while keeping pace with the changing needs of its
2-14 citizens, providing excellent schools, health care, and many modern
2-15 conveniences to those who call it home; and
2-16 WHEREAS, The residents of Montgomery County are justifiably
2-17 proud of their fine community and the many positive qualities that
2-18 make it an outstanding place in which to live, work, and raise a
2-19 family; in light of the citizenry's many contributions to the State
2-20 of Texas, and its significant place in our state's history as the
2-21 official birthplace of the Lone Star Flag, it is indeed appropriate
2-22 that Montgomery County be given special legislative recognition at
2-23 this time; now, therefore, be it
2-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-25 Legislature hereby recognize March 16, 1999, as Montgomery County
2-26 Day at the State Capitol and join with the citizens of Montgomery
2-27 County in paying tribute to one of Texas' finest counties; and, be
3-1 it further
3-2 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-3 prepared for Montgomery County as a commemoration of this occasion
3-4 and as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
3-5 Representatives.
Williams
Hope
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. 415 was adopted by the House on March
16, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House