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79R6103 MAM-D

By:  Blake                                                        H.R. No. 512



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Citizens from Shelby County, including members of 
the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, and the Leadership Shelby 
County Class of 2005 are celebrating Shelby County Day at the State 
Capitol on March 3, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Originally organized by the Mexican government as 
the Tenehaw Municipality, this lovely region was reconstituted as 
Shelby County by the Congress of the Republic of Texas in 1836 and 
named for Isaac Shelby, a United States Revolutionary soldier from 
Tennessee; and
	WHEREAS, Nestled deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas, 
Shelby County is rich in natural resources, with the area's economy 
boosted by timber, cattle, and poultry production; although 
agriculture has provided the foundation of the county's economy, it 
was enhanced by manufacturing beginning in 1850; and
	WHEREAS, Center, the county seat and largest town, is home to 
the Shelby County Museum, Shelby Junior College, and the county 
courthouse, which is listed on the National Register of Historic 
Places as the only Irish castle-style courthouse in the nation; 
other vital towns in the area include Shelbyville, the original 
county seat, Timpson, Tenaha, Joaquin, Huxley, and Arcadia; 
moreover, the Toledo Bend Reservoir and the Sabine National Forest 
provide splendid outdoor recreation for the county's tourists and 
visitors; and
	WHEREAS, This unique and vibrant county continues to be one 
of the Lone Star State's most treasured regions, and it is a 
pleasure to pay tribute to the residents of Shelby County and their 
contributions to our fair state; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize March 3, 2005, as Shelby County Day at 
the State Capitol and extend to the delegation here today sincere 
best wishes for an enjoyable visit.