H.R. No. 361



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The formal celebration of Angelina County Days at 
the Capitol on February 16 and 17, 2005, provides a fitting 
opportunity to recognize this outstanding part of the Lone Star 
State and to welcome visitors from the county, including those 
members of the Lufkin Leadership Class of 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Organized in 1846, Angelina County was named for a 
Hainai Indian maiden who is said to have aided Spanish missionaries 
living in the area around 1690; the county is situated in the Piney 
Woods and rolling hills of East Texas in a region nestled between 
the Angelina River to the north and the Neches River to the south; 
and
	WHEREAS, Since the arrival of the railroads in the 1880s, 
Angelina County has consistently benefited from a thriving lumber 
business and, over the years, a variety of other industries have 
flourished as well, including farming and manufacturing; and
	WHEREAS, Residents of Angelina County share a wealth of 
recreational opportunities given their close proximity to the 
Angelina National Forest and the region's largest lake, the Sam 
Rayburn Reservoir, which offers superior bass fishing and an outlet 
for swimming and boating; moreover, the county seat of Lufkin 
features such compelling attractions as the Texas Forestry Museum, 
the Lufkin Historical and Creative Arts Center, the Museum of East 
Texas, and the Ellen Trout Zoo; and
	WHEREAS, Angelina County has long been an area rich in 
natural and cultural resources, and it gives the members of this 
chamber great pleasure to honor the many significant contributions 
of this fine Texas county; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize February 16 and 17, 2005, as Angelina 
County Days and extend to the visiting delegation best wishes for a 
memorable trip to Austin.

                                                                      McReynolds

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 361 was adopted by the House on 
February 17, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House