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78R2616 JNC-D

By:  Christian                                                    H.R. No. 26 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Nacogdoches County Day at the Capitol is being held 
January 22, 2003, in celebration of this significant area of our 
state; and
	WHEREAS, While the State of Texas counts six flags over the 
course of its history, nine flags have flown over this illustrious 
county; inhabited by Caddo Indians in historic times, the area was 
later occupied by Spanish missionaries and Spanish settlers before 
the arrival of Anglo-Americans in the 1820s; and
	WHEREAS, The county seat, Nacogdoches, holds the distinction 
of being the oldest city in Texas, having received from Mexico its 
official designation as a pueblo in 1779; the city has played a 
prominent role in the history of our state, with a stone house, now 
known as the Old Stone Fort, figuring in three attempts to establish 
a Republic of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, A compelling tourist destination, Nacogdoches 
County encompasses parts of the Sam Rayburn Reservoir and Angelina 
National Forest, both popular sites for camping, hiking, and 
fishing; the annual Blueberry Festival, a highly anticipated event 
filled with family fun, celebrates the county's flourishing 
blueberry industry; and
	WHEREAS, This fertile, forested region has provided 
residents with prosperous agribusiness and with thriving timber, 
poultry, and dairy production; higher education also plays a 
positive role in the local economy, for the county is home to the 
respected Stephen F. Austin State University, and the influx of 
students infuses the area with a youthful vitality; and
	WHEREAS, A place of natural beauty and charm, Nacogdoches 
County has long contributed to the development and special 
character of Texas, and it continues to be an outstanding asset to 
the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize January 22, 2003, as Nacogdoches 
County Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to those 
citizens of the county who are with us today.