SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 197
	WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Senate are pleased to 
join the citizens of Fannin County on February 23, 2005, in 
celebration of Fannin County Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Located in Northeast Texas along the 
Red River Valley, Fannin County was the first original county 
created in 1837 by the Congress of the Republic of Texas from 
Red River County; and
	WHEREAS, The county once consisted of land including all or 
parts of 26 present-day counties, spanning more than 350 miles; 
Fannin County was reduced in size in 1846 when its western 
boundary was fixed; and
	WHEREAS, Named for Colonel James Walker Fannin, the Texas 
hero killed in the massacre at Goliad in 1836, the area attracted 
its first permanent settlement that same year when several 
families arrived to build their homes on the rolling prairie and 
were soon followed by others who settled along the Red River; and
	WHEREAS, The county seat is the City of Bonham, founded in 
1836 by Judge Bailey Inglish, who originally named the settlement 
Bois d'Arc after the native trees predominant in the area; the name
of the town was changed to Bonham in 1844 in honor of James B. Bonham,
famous messenger in the Battle of the Alamo; and
	WHEREAS, Bonham is known for its favorite son, Sam Rayburn, 
who began his political career in the Texas House of Representatives,
where he served one year as speaker; the distinguished Texan later 
went to Washington, D.C., where he was a congressman for 48 years 
and speaker of the United States House of Representatives for 17 
years, longer than any other individual in history; and
	WHEREAS, The Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce was established 
in 1886 as the Board of Trade; renamed the chamber of commerce in 
1926, it has been instrumental in bringing jobs and new residents 
to Bonham and Fannin County, and it is an important force for 
economic development and prosperity throughout the area; and
	WHEREAS, Residents of Fannin County have made and are 
making important contributions to the State of Texas, and it is 
appropriate to take this opportunity to honor them; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby recognize February 23, 2005, as 
Fannin County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visitors 
from Fannin County best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable day 
in Austin.
                                                                          Deuell




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on February 23, 2005.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate