By Christian                                           H.R. No. 292
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Shelby County will be in
 1-2     Austin on February 20, 2001, to celebrate their county's rich
 1-3     history and numerous contributions to the Lone Star State during
 1-4     Shelby County Day at the State Capitol; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Located deep in the East Texas Piney Woods, the area
 1-6     was organized under the Mexican government in 1835 as Tenehaw
 1-7     Municipality; the following year the Congress of the Republic of
 1-8     Texas reconstituted this municipality as Shelby County, naming it
 1-9     in honor of American Revolutionary War hero Isaac Shelby; during
1-10     the transition, the county's most important town, Nashville, was
1-11     renamed Shelbyville; and
1-12           WHEREAS, The county's early history was both exciting and
1-13     dramatic; it is remembered especially for a long and violent feud
1-14     in the 1840s that became known as the Regulator-Moderator War; and
1-15           WHEREAS, After peace had been restored, the county moved its
1-16     seat to an area called White Cottage in 1866 and rechristened it
1-17     Center, due to its geographic location in Shelby County; nestled in
1-18     this lovely town are the Shelby County Museum and the beautiful
1-19     county courthouse, which was added to the National Register of
1-20     Historic Places in 1971 and is the only Irish-castle-style
1-21     courthouse remaining in the United States; and
1-22           WHEREAS, This area has been blessed with an abundance of
1-23     natural resources, including dense forests and rich bottomlands; in
1-24     addition to timber and cattle production, the county has a
 2-1     significant poultry industry and leads the state in its inventory
 2-2     of broilers; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, The most important ingredient in this dynamic and
 2-4     prosperous economy, though, is the citizenry of Shelby County, a
 2-5     group deeply committed to education, health care, and the
 2-6     preservation of their storied past for future generations; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, The residents of Shelby County are justifiably proud
 2-8     of their noteworthy region and the significant role its citizens
 2-9     have played in the development of Texas, and they are truly worthy
2-10     of special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
2-11           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-12     Legislature hereby recognize February 20, 2001, as Shelby County
2-13     Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the county's
2-14     visiting residents.