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79R3152 MAM-D
By: Hopson H.C.R. No. 61
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, People from Rusk County are assembling at the State
Capitol to celebrate Rusk County Day on February 10, 2005; and
WHEREAS, This East Texas county sits near the edge of the
Texas-Louisiana divide, drained by the headwaters of the Sabine and
Angelina Rivers; located 120 miles southeast of Dallas, the
picturesque landscape includes piney woods, red clay hills, and
lush valleys; and
WHEREAS, Officially established by the Congress of the
Republic of Texas on January 16, 1843, it was named for General
Thomas J. Rusk, who had served as secretary of war under Sam
Houston; and
WHEREAS, In 1930, the county's economy changed dramatically
with the discovery of the East Texas Oil Field, six miles west of
Henderson, the county seat; since then, the population has grown to
include more than 45,000 citizens, and the economy thrives on oil,
agribusiness, light industry, and tourism; today, Rusk County ranks
among the top five counties in the state for oil production; and
WHEREAS, With a significant appreciation for the past, the
city of Henderson is home to many historical landmarks, including
the M. Kangerga House, the Howard-Dickinson House, and the T. J.
Walling Log Cabin; it joins other notable towns dotting the county
such as New London, Overton, and Mount Enterprise; and
WHEREAS, With its natural beauty, history, and prosperity,
Rusk County stands apart as a truly unique part of the Lone Star
State, and its citizens should be proud to claim allegiance to such
a vibrant county; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby recognize February 10, 2005, as Rusk County Day at the State
Capitol and extend to all participants a warm welcome.