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78R8492 KMP-D

By:  Bonnen                                                       H.R. No. 503



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Brazoria County will be in 
Austin on March 18, 2003, to celebrate Brazoria County Day at the 
Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Officially created in 1836, Brazoria County has long 
been a center of agriculture and livestock production and has more 
recently prospered in the banking, oil and gas, and chemical 
processing industries; the county has also been blessed with a 
deepwater seaport and 20 miles of natural beach; and
	WHEREAS, Located along the Gulf Coast, this geographically 
diverse region was once inhabited by members of the Karankawa tribe 
before being settled by Stephen F. Austin's "Old Three Hundred" in 
the early 1820s; the county is also the site of General Santa Anna's 
signing of the Treaties of Velasco, which effectively granted Texas 
its independence; and
	WHEREAS, Home of both the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge 
and the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge, this notable Texas 
county boasts some of the state's most spectacular flora and fauna 
as well as excellent opportunities for hunting and fishing; and
	WHEREAS, Angleton, the county seat, features the outstanding 
Brazoria County Historical Museum, which is dedicated to 
documenting the county's unique past and its continued growth; the 
museum has several Native American exhibits and also displays an 
authentic plantation bedroom; and
	WHEREAS, Home of baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, Brazoria 
County is a close-knit community of nine cities; each October, 
citizens join together to host the popular Brazoria County Fair, an 
event that attracts visitors from throughout the state and around 
the world; and
	WHEREAS, The residents of Brazoria County are justifiably 
proud of their county, for this noteworthy region and its 
exceptional citizens have played a significant role in Texas' 
development, and their many contributions to the Lone Star State 
are truly worthy of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize March 18, 2003, as Brazoria County Day 
at the Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the fine citizens who 
have traveled to Austin to celebrate this occasion; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for prominent display in Brazoria County as an expression 
of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.