H.R. No. 944



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On April 29, 2003, the citizens of Seymour are 
gathering in Austin to celebrate Seymour Day at the State Capitol, 
and this event affords an ideal time to recognize the area's many 
fine attributes; and
	WHEREAS, Situated in North Central Texas, at the crossroads 
of State Highway 114 and U.S. Highways 82, 183, 283, and 277, 
Seymour was founded by settlers from Oregon who originally planned 
to call their new home Oregon City; and
	WHEREAS, Seymour is the county seat of Baylor County, which 
was created in 1858 and named to honor H. W. Baylor, a surgeon with 
the Texas Rangers; ranchers formed the nucleus of the city's early 
population, followed by farmers, merchants, and business 
professionals, and today's economy continues to rely primarily on 
farming and ranching operations, including cattle, yearlings, and 
wheat; and
	WHEREAS, The Old Settlers' Reunion and Rodeo, established in 
1896 by retired cowboy Jeff Scott, is a favorite summertime event 
held the second weekend of July; festivities draw participants from 
throughout the nation to Seymour, which also hosts a dove hunters' 
breakfast in September; area recreation options encompass a 
multitude of leisure activities at Lake Kemp and other nearby 
lakes, as well as excellent hunting and fishing opportunities and 
an autumn leaves festival in October; and
	WHEREAS, Enhancing the city's vitality are outstanding 
educational and medical institutions; three of the Seymour 
Independent School District's campuses have been rated "exemplary" 
by the Texas Education Agency while the entire district was granted 
five stars by Texas Monthly magazine and named a top 10 district in 
its size category; and
	WHEREAS, The Seymour Rural Health Care System includes 
exceptional care from the staff of a local clinic, emergency 
medical services system, and a hospital with an intern program 
affiliated with John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth and an 
expanded nursing school connected to Vernon College; and
	WHEREAS, Residents of Seymour can look with justifiable pride 
on their community's past, while they eagerly embrace the 
challenges and opportunities of the years to come, and it gives the 
members of this chamber great pleasure to salute this fine Texas 
city; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize April 29, 2003, as Seymour Day at the 
State Capitol and extend to the visitors from Seymour best wishes 
for a memorable and enjoyable stay in Austin.

                                                                      Hardcastle

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 944 was adopted by the House on April 
29, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House