1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 37 1-3 WHEREAS, On Tuesday, March 6, 2001, 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, Citizens are justly proud of another celebrated 2-1 Montgomery County resident, Miss Laura Wilkinson, who recently 2-2 brought home the gold medal in platform diving from the Sydney 2-3 2000 Olympic Games; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Historical places of interest include the Heritage 2-5 Museum in Conroe, the largest town in the county; the museum is the 2-6 restored home of a pioneer timber family, and it was moved to its 2-7 present location in 1987 to create the exhibition; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Located in South Montgomery County, The Woodlands 2-9 is a planned development and many of the residents living there 2-10 also work in the area; the quality of life is excellent, and 2-11 entertainment is provided at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2-12 a Tinseltown Movie Theater, and the modern Woodlands Mall; and 2-13 WHEREAS, Opportunities for recreation abound; there is 2-14 Lake Woodlands, and only about 20 miles north is Lake Conroe, 2-15 where boating, fishing, and other water sports are available; 2-16 it is a popular area for tourists as well as weekend cottages 2-17 and lakeside homes; and 2-18 WHEREAS, It is indeed a pleasure and a privilege for the 2-19 Texas Senate to honor this outstanding county and its fine 2-20 citizens; now, therefore, be it 2-21 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-22 77th Legislature, hereby congratulate the delegation coming 2-23 to the State Capitol for Montgomery County Day; and, be it 3-1 further 3-2 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as 3-3 an expression of the highest regard and esteem of the Texas Senate. 3-4 Bernsen 3-5 ______________________________________ 3-6 President of the Senate 3-7 I hereby certify that the above 3-8 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-9 on January 17, 2001. 3-10 ______________________________________ 3-11 Secretary of the Senate 3-12 ______________________________________ 3-13 Member, Texas Senate