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78R3639 MDM-D

By:  Deshotel                                                     H.R. No. 47 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Citizens of Orange County are gathering in Austin 
today to celebrate Orange County Day at the State Capitol, and this 
event affords an ideal opportunity to recognize the county's many 
fine attributes; and
	WHEREAS, Contiguous to western Louisiana, from which it is 
divided by the Sabine River, this East Texas county is also bordered 
by the Neches River and by Sabine Lake; it took its name from orange 
groves flourishing along the Sabine River when it was created in 
1852 from a portion of Jefferson County; and
	WHEREAS, Dominant within the county's economically diverse 
base are the petrochemical, lumber processing, shipbuilding, and 
tourism industries, while agribusiness is also a major contributor; 
the beneficial combination of an extended growing season, rich 
coastal soil, and favorable climate results in abundant crops of 
cotton, rice, citrus, vegetables, soybeans, peas, Christmas trees, 
and nursery stock, while horses, cattle, crawfish, and hogs also 
account for significant income; and
	WHEREAS, Residents and visitors participate in a multitude of 
outdoor events, including the Annual International Gumbo Cook-off 
in May and festivals celebrating crawfish and crabs; Orange 
County's heavily wooded acreage, along with marshes, grasslands, 
and various bodies of water, including the nearby Gulf of Mexico, 
attracts hunters and freshwater and saltwater fishing enthusiasts, 
while birders delight in the impressive range of exotic avian life; 
and
	WHEREAS, Lamar State College--Orange offers opportunities 
for educational and cultural enrichment in the county seat and is 
complemented by such assets as the Heritage History Museum of 
Orange County, Heritage House Museum, Community Playhouse, Lutcher 
Theater for the Performing Arts, Stark Museum of Art, W. H. Stark 
House, and Central Fire Station; and
	WHEREAS, Orange County is one of the Lone Star State's great 
assets, and even as its citizens reflect with satisfaction on their 
proud accomplishments, they can also look forward with anticipation 
to the new challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize January 27, 2003, as Orange County Day 
at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to all Orange County 
residents for a bright and prosperous future.