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                                                                  H.R. No. 485



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On March 30, 2005, many proud residents from Hunt 
County are visiting Austin to celebrate Hunt County Day at the State 
Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Formed from Nacogdoches and Fannin Counties in 1846, 
the county is named for Memucan Hunt, who was a prominent legislator 
and secretary of the Texas Navy and who became the first Texas 
minister to Washington; and
	WHEREAS, While its rich blackland soil made it a good 
cotton-producing region, the county has undergone many changes 
through the years and now has a multifaceted economy that features 
manufacturing, agribusiness, education, and the tourism industry; 
Hunt County is home to several Fortune 500 companies and many 
residents who commute to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; and
	WHEREAS, Greenville serves as the county seat and has 
numerous attractions, such as the Audie Murphy/American Cotton 
Museum, the Peace Garden, and Mathews Prairie Nature Preserve; and
	WHEREAS, This geographically diverse region offers ample 
opportunities for fishing, boating, hunting, and a wide variety of 
other water and outdoor sports, and the county takes great pride in 
upholding its unique heritage with traditional events, including 
the annual Bois d'Arc Bash in Commerce and the Audie Murphy Day 
Celebration in Greenville; and
	WHEREAS, Texas A&M University--Commerce is also located in 
Hunt County; an institution that is committed to academic 
excellence, it received high marks in U.S. News & World Report's 
rankings of America's best colleges; and
	WHEREAS, Founded in 1924, Paris Junior College (PJC) has 
three campuses, including the Greenville Center in Hunt County; the 
PJC Greenville Center has been open since 1994, and its enrollment 
has grown from 70 students to an all-time record high of 1,000 
students this past semester; and
	WHEREAS, The people of Hunt County are readily embracing the 
myriad challenges and opportunities of the future while retaining 
their colorful history and rich culture; they have made significant 
contributions to the Lone Star State, and it is most appropriate to 
pay tribute to them at this time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize March 30, 2005, as Hunt County Day at 
the State Capitol and extend to its residents sincere best wishes 
for the future.

                                                                           Flynn

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 485 was adopted by the House on March 
30, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House