H.R. No. 83 







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, The city of Winnsboro, which commemorated its 

sesquicentennial in 2004, has been designated a Preserve America 

Community; and

	WHEREAS, Led by First Lady Laura Bush, the Preserve America 

initiative recognizes cities that protect and celebrate their 

heritage, use their historic assets for economic development and 

community revitalization, and encourage people to experience and 

appreciate local historic resources through educational programs 

and heritage tourism; and

	WHEREAS, The celebration of Winnsboro's 150th anniversary 

gave rise to myriad public-private partnerships and numerous 

instances of community-wide involvement in protecting and 

promoting the city's heritage, all of which weighed heavily in the 

decision to confer Preserve America status on this outstanding East 

Texas community; and

	WHEREAS, With this new honor, Winnsboro becomes eligible to 

apply for proposed matching federal grants of $10,000 to $100,000, 

which would assist in preserving local heritage in self-sustaining 

ways; and

	WHEREAS, The Preserve America initiative is a joint project 

of the White House, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 

and the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Agriculture, Housing and 

Urban Development, and the Interior; Texas ranks second among all 

the states in the number of cities receiving Preserve America 

recognition; and

	WHEREAS, Selected in 2003 for participation in the Main 

Street program of the Texas Historical Commission, Winnsboro has 

demonstrated a broad-based commitment to preserving its heritage 

for the enrichment of present and future generations, and its 

citizens are to be commended for their forward-looking stewardship 

of an irreplaceable legacy; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Winnsboro on 

that city's designation as a Preserve America Community and extend 

to Mayor Carolyn Jones and to all the residents of that fine city 

sincere best wishes for continued success with their worthy 

endeavors.



                                                                          Hughes



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                                                       Speaker of the House     



	I certify that H.R. No. 83 was adopted by the House on August 

1, 2005, by a non-record vote.



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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House