By King of Parker H.R. No. 628 77R10160 MJS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On April 9-10, 2001, many fine residents from Wise 1-2 County are gathering in Austin to celebrate Wise County Days at the 1-3 State Capitol; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Established in 1856 from Cooke County, the county is 1-5 named for Henry A. Wise, a United States Congressman from Virginia 1-6 who supported the annexation of Texas; and 1-7 WHEREAS, In its early years, the county relied on its cattle 1-8 and sheep production to spur growth; throughout the years, Wise 1-9 County has undergone many changes and now benefits from a diverse 1-10 economy that is centered around agribusiness, petroleum, tourism, 1-11 and manufacturing; on the northwest edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth 1-12 Metroplex, Wise is one of the 25 fastest-growing counties in the 1-13 state; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Decatur serves as the county seat and is the home to 1-15 such notable attractions as the Waggoner Mansion, Old Stone Prison, 1-16 the Wise County Heritage Museum, and the historic pink granite Wise 1-17 County Courthouse built in 1895; other towns in the county include 1-18 Bridgeport, Alvord, Aurora, Boyd, Briar, Chico, Fairview, 1-19 Greenwood, Lake Bridgeport, Newark, Paradise, Rhome, Runaway Bay, 1-20 and Slidell; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Area residents uphold the county's heritage with 1-22 traditional annual events such as Butterfield Stage Days and 1-23 Chisholm Trail Days, and Lake Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain Lake, and 1-24 the Lyndon Baines Johnson National Grasslands provide a wide range 2-1 of outdoor opportunities; and 2-2 WHEREAS, The citizens of Wise County can be justifiably proud 2-3 of their history and progressive development, and it is indeed 2-4 appropriate to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding 2-5 role the county is playing in the annals of this state; now, 2-6 therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-8 Legislature hereby recognize April 9-10, 2001, as Wise County Days 2-9 at the State Capitol and extend to its citizens warmest best wishes 2-10 for a memorable and enjoyable visit.