79R4482 JTR-D

By:  Kolkhorst                                                    H.R. No. 191



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Residents of Walker County are gathering on February 
15, 2005, at the State Capitol to share their justifiable pride in 
this unique region of the Lone Star State; and
	WHEREAS, Nestled among the gently rolling green hills of the 
East Texas Piney Woods, Walker County is abundant in natural 
resources, and its sparkling waterways and plentiful wildlife make 
it an outdoor enthusiast's paradise; and
	WHEREAS, Created in 1846 from a section of Montgomery County, 
Walker County was originally named for U.S. Secretary of the 
Treasury Robert J. Walker but was renamed in 1863 for Texas Ranger 
Captain Samuel H. Walker; and
	WHEREAS, The county's largest and best-known employer is the 
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the county seat, 
Huntsville, is well known to students of Texas history as the 
adopted hometown of General Sam Houston, president of the Republic 
of Texas, U.S. senator, governor of both Texas and Tennessee, and 
hero of the Battle of San Jacinto; and
	WHEREAS, Walker County's colorful past is on display not only 
at the Sam Houston Memorial Museum but also at the H.E.A.R.T.S. 
Veterans Museum and the Texas Prison Museum, while its bright 
future is well represented by the talented students readying 
themselves for their own careers at Sam Houston State University 
and by the current and future civic leaders who have graduated from 
the Huntsville Leadership Institute; and
	WHEREAS, The full-time residents of Walker County likewise 
eagerly anticipate the weeks and years to come as their beloved home 
continues to grow and flourish, nourished by a past rich in history; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature recognize February 15, 2005, as Walker County Day at 
the State Capitol and extend best wishes to all those visiting for 
an enjoyable and memorable day.