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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 399
 1-3           WHEREAS, On Tuesday, March 16, 1999, the proud citizens of
 1-4     Montgomery County will come to the State Capitol to celebrate
 1-5     Montgomery County Day; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Some of the distinguished groups who will be
 1-7     attending include the Community Chamber of Commerce, the Greater
 1-8     Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce, the South Montgomery
 1-9     Woodlands Chamber of Commerce, and the Magnolia Chamber of
1-10     Commerce; the joint project of the Montgomery County Chambers
1-11     will involve a group of over 200 people traveling to Austin; and
1-12           WHEREAS, The beautiful county is covered with timber, and
1-13     part is in Sam Houston National Forest; many of the inhabitants
1-14     work in Houston, and the local economy includes oil production
1-15     and lumber; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Citizens of the county are proud that one of their
1-17     first citizens, Dr. Charles Bellinger Stewart, helped design the
1-18     Texas Lone Star Flag; Montgomery County was officially designated
1-19     the Birthplace of the Lone Star Flag by the Texas Legislature in
1-20     1997; and
1-21           WHEREAS, Historical places of interest include the Heritage
1-22     Museum in Conroe, the largest town in the county; the museum is
1-23     the restored home of a pioneer timber family, and it was moved to
1-24     its present location in 1987 to create the exhibition; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, Located in South Montgomery County, The Woodlands
 2-2     is a planned development and many of the residents living there
 2-3     also work in the area; the quality of life is excellent, and
 2-4     entertainment is provided by the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion,
 2-5     a Tinseltown Movie Theater, and the modern Woodlands Mall; and
 2-6           WHEREAS, Opportunities for recreation abound; there is Lake
 2-7     Woodlands, and only about 20 miles north is Lake Conroe, where
 2-8     boating, fishing, and other water sports are available; it is a
 2-9     popular area for tourists as well as weekend cottages and lakeside
2-10     homes; and
2-11           WHEREAS, It is indeed a pleasure and a privilege for
2-12     the Texas Senate to honor this outstanding county and its fine
2-13     citizens; now, therefore, be it
2-14           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-15     76th Legislature, hereby congratulate the delegation coming
2-16     to the State Capitol for Montgomery County Day; and, be it further
2-17           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an
2-18     expression of the highest regard and esteem of the Texas Senate.
2-19                                                    Bernsen, Nixon
2-20           Armbrister           Harris              Ogden
2-21           Barrientos           Haywood             Ratliff
2-22           Bivins               Jackson             Shapiro
2-23           Brown                Lindsay             Shapleigh
2-24           Cain                 Lucio               Sibley
2-25           Carona               Luna                Truan
2-26           Duncan               Madla               Wentworth
2-27           Ellis                Moncrief            West
2-28           Fraser               Nelson              Whitmire
2-29           Gallegos                                 Zaffirini
2-30                       Perry, President of the Senate
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2-32                                          President of the Senate
2-33                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-34                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
 3-1                                  on March 16, 1999.
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 3-3                                          Secretary of the Senate
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 3-5                                           Member, Texas Senate
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 3-7                                           Member, Texas Senate