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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 189
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased
to join the residents of Johnson County in recognizing
March 26, 2003, as Johnson County Day at the State Capitol;
and
	WHEREAS, Johnson County was named after Colonel
Middleton T. Johnson, who served with distinction under
Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War of 1846, and as a member of the 
Texas Legislature; situated in North Central Texas, the county 
encompasses 729 square miles of hilly and rolling land drained by 
tributaries of the Trinity and Brazos rivers; and
	WHEREAS, During the Texas War for Independence, the 
territory that became Johnson County was the Mexican Municipality 
of Milam; after Texas gained independence, the land became part of 
Milam County and later McLennan County; the 1854 Texas Legislature 
enacted a bill that gave the area county status and its name of 
Johnson County; and
	WHEREAS, The arrival of the Atchison, Topeka, and
Santa Fe Railroad in 1881, along with the many fine farmers and 
small businesses in the region, helped drive the prosperity of 
the county and built it into what it is today; today the area's 
economy has diversified into agribusiness, railroad shops, 
manufacturing, distribution, and lake activities; and
	WHEREAS, Johnson County boasts a campus of Hill Junior 
College in Cleburne and Southwestern Adventist University in 
Keene that provide postsecondary educational opportunities for


county residents; other thriving communities in Johnson County 
are Burleson, Joshua, Alvarado, Briaroaks, Godley, Grandview, 
Rio Vista, Venus, and portions of Mansfield and Crowley; and
	WHEREAS, Residents and tourists enjoy recreational 
opportunities at Cleburne State Park, Lake Pat Cleburne, and
Hams Creek; bird and deer hunting are also popular in the region; 
and
	WHEREAS, The residents of Johnson County take pride in 
their historic legacy and in their many accomplishments; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the fine people of 
Johnson County on March 26, 2003, for their singular 
contributions to our state; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
Johnson County as a memento of this auspicious occasion and as an 
expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                         Averitt




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 26, 2003.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate