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H.R. No. 22
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Denton County have gathered
in Austin to celebrate Denton County Day at the State Capitol, and
this notable event offers an ideal opportunity to recognize the
county's many fine attributes; and
WHEREAS, Denton County was created from Fannin County by the
Texas Legislature in 1846, and was named for a pioneer preacher and
lawyer, John Bunyan Denton; and
WHEREAS, The community experienced tremendous growth with
the arrival of the railroad in the 1880s, and as residents rapidly
increased their production of wheat and cotton, the area earned
recognition within Texas and beyond as a significant agricultural
producer; and
WHEREAS, Denton County welcomed the establishment of Texas
Normal College and the Girls' Industrial College in 1890 and 1903,
respectively; known today as The University of North Texas and
Texas Woman's University, the schools have greatly influenced the
area, both economically and culturally; and
WHEREAS, Denton, the seat of Denton County, was established
in 1857 and incorporated in 1866; offering a compelling mix of
historical and modern attractions, the community was designated a
Main Street City in 1999 and is home to the stately Denton County
Courthouse, as well as one of the largest sports facilities in the
nation, the Texas Motor Speedway; and
WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy the area's many
annual celebrations, including the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival; the
North Texas State Fair; the Arts, Antiques & Autos Extravaganza;
and the Festival of Lights; other attractions include the
University of North Texas Planetarium, the Texas Fashion
Collection, the Rare Book Room and Texana Collections, the Denton
County Historical Museum and Texas Heritage Center, and the Texas
Women's Hall of Fame and the Little Chapel-in-the-Woods at Texas
Woman's University; and
WHEREAS, The people of Denton County can take great pride not
only in the rich history of their community but also in its
promising future, and it is a privilege to recognize their
achievements at this time; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 25, 2003, as Denton County
Day at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the members of
the visiting delegation for an enjoyable and memorable stay in
Austin.
Denny
Solomons
Crownover
Craddick
Giddings
Merritt
Allen
Goodman
Miller
Alonzo
Goolsby
Moreno of Harris
Bailey
Griggs
Moreno of El Paso
Baxter
Grusendorf
Morrison
Berman
Guillen
Mowery
Bohac
Gutierrez
Naishtat
Bonnen
Haggerty
Nixon
Branch
Hamilton
Noriega
Brown of Kaufman
Hamric
Oliveira
Brown of Brazos
Hardcastle
Olivo
Burnam
Harper-Brown
Paxton
Callegari
Hartnett
Pena
Campbell
Heflin
Phillips
Canales
Hegar
Pickett
Capelo
Hilderbran
Pitts
Casteel
Hill
Puente
Castro
Hochberg
Quintanilla
Chavez
Hodge
Rangel
Chisum
Homer
Raymond
Christian
Hope
Reyna
Coleman
Hopson
Riddle
Cook of Navarro
Howard
Ritter
Cook of Colorado
Hughes
Rodriguez
Corte
Hunter
Rose
Crabb
Hupp
Seaman
Crownover
Isett
Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris
Jones of Lubbock
Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas
Jones of Bexar
Smithee
Dawson
Jones of Dallas
Solis
Delisi
Keel
Solomons
Denny
Keffer of Dallas
Stick
Deshotel
Keffer of Eastland
Swinford
Driver
King
Talton
Dukes
Kolkhorst
Taylor
Dunnam
Krusee
Telford
Dutton
Kuempel
Thompson
Edwards
Laney
Truitt
Eiland
Laubenberg
Turner
Eissler
Lewis
Uresti
Elkins
Luna
Van Arsdale
Ellis
Mabry
Villarreal
Farabee
Madden
West
Farrar
Marchant
Wilson
Flores
Martinez Fischer
Wise
Flynn
McCall
Wohlgemuth
Gallego
McClendon
Wolens
Garza
McReynolds
Wong
Gattis
Menendez
Woolley
Geren
Mercer
Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 22 was adopted by the House on
February 25, 2003, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House