H.R. No. 486
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, On March 2, 2005, many proud Northeast Texas
residents are visiting Austin in celebration of Rains County Day at
the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Rains County was created in the late 1800s from
Hopkins, Hunt, and Wood Counties; the county and its seat, Emory,
were named in honor of Emory Rains, an early pioneer who served in
the Congress of the Republic of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Rains County is one of the smallest counties in the
state but is the 20th-fastest-growing county in the country; and
WHEREAS, Situated between Lake Tawakoni and Lake Fork
Reservoir, this lovely area is blessed with an abundant water
supply and fertile soil characteristic of the Blackland Prairie
region; the county initially prospered as a thriving agricultural
and ranching center and today enjoys a diverse economy that
includes oil production, manufacturing, and tourism; and
WHEREAS, Emory, which was originally known as Springville, is
now the largest town in Rains County with just over 1,000 people; it
is home to the Rains County Fair Grounds, the site of the annual
Eagle Fest celebration held in January, when the county's lakes are
the winter home of many American bald eagles and other rare birds;
and
WHEREAS, The city of Point was incorporated in 1966 and is
recognized as the birthplace of the National Farmers Union, an
organization that has grown to include more than 300,000 members;
and
WHEREAS, The county's youngest municipality, East Tawakoni
was incorporated in 1967 and has experienced significant growth in
recent years; this resort area offers residents the benefits of a
relaxed rural community while providing easy access to Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Proof positive that good things do come in small
packages, Rains County has indeed played a vital role in the
development of the Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to join
with our fellow Texans in saluting the county and its fine citizens;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 2, 2005, as Rains County Day at
the State Capitol and extend to the Rains County residents who are
visiting here today sincere best wishes for an informative and
memorable stay in the Capitol City.
Flynn
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 486 was adopted by the House on March
2, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House