H.R. No. 407



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On March 10, 2003, many proud Northeast Texas 
residents are visiting Austin in celebration of Rains County Day at 
the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Rains County was created in the late 1800s from 
Hopkins, Hunt, and Wood counties; the county and its seat, Emory, 
were named in honor of Emory Rains, an early pioneer who served in 
the Congress of the Republic of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, With a total area of only 258.8 square miles, Rains 
County is one of the smallest counties in the state but is the 
13th-fastest-growing county in the country; and
	WHEREAS, Situated between Lake Tawakoni and Lake Fork 
Reservoir, this lovely area is blessed with an abundant water 
supply and fertile soil characteristic of the Blackland Prairie 
region; the county initially prospered as a thriving agricultural 
and ranching center and today enjoys a diverse economy that 
includes oil production, manufacturing, and tourism; and
	WHEREAS, Emory, which was originally known as Springville, is 
now the largest town in Rains County with just over 1,000 people; it 
is home to the Rains County Fair Grounds, the site of the annual 
Eagle Fest celebration held in January, when the county's lakes are 
the winter home of many American bald eagles and other rare birds; 
and
	WHEREAS, The city of Point was incorporated in 1966 and is 
recognized as the birthplace of the National Farmers Union, an 
organization that has grown to include more than 300,000 members; 
and
	WHEREAS, The county's youngest municipality, East Tawakoni 
was incorporated in 1967 and has experienced significant growth in 
recent years; this resort area offers residents the benefits of a 
relaxed rural community while providing easy access to Dallas; and
	WHEREAS, Proof positive that good things do come in small 
packages, Rains County has indeed played a vital role in the 
development of the Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to join 
with our fellow Texans in saluting the county and its fine citizens 
at this time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize March 10, 2003, as Rains County Day at 
the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere 
best wishes for an informative and memorable stay in the Capital 
City.

                                                                           Flynn



       

       

       
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. 407 was adopted by the House on March 
10, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House