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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 155

	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 Senate of the State of Texas,
79th 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.
                                                                         Staples




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on February 17, 2005.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate