SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 321
	WHEREAS, Citizens from Kaufman County are celebrating 
Kaufman County Day at the State Capitol on March 7, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Kaufman County was originally inhabited by 
Cherokee and Caddo Indians; the first Anglo settlement,
King's Fort, was established by William P. King and 40 
Mississippi pioneers in 1840; Kaufman County was created from 
Henderson County in 1848, and three years later King's Fort was 
selected as its county seat and renamed Kaufman, in honor of 
David Spangler Kaufman, a member of the Texas Legislature and the 
United States Congress; and
	WHEREAS, Located in Northeast Texas, Kaufman County is 
blessed with the fertile soil of the Blackland Prairie, an 
attribute that attracted early settlers to the area from across 
the southern United States; today's residents continue to take 
advantage of this enduring natural resource, cultivating an 
agriculture industry worth nearly $30 million; and
	WHEREAS, The county is home to two higher education 
facilities, Southwestern Christian College and Trinity Valley 
Junior College, as well as cultural attractions such as the 
Number One British Flying Training School Museum and the Terrell 
Heritage Museum; and
	WHEREAS, Known as the "Red Tail Hawk Capital of Texas," 
Kaufman County offers year-round festivities and outdoor 
recreation for local residents and tourists alike; in addition, 
Progressive Farmer magazine recently named the region as one of 
the top 10 counties in the Southwest United States in which to 
live; and
	WHEREAS, Kaufman County has long been an outstanding place 
in which to live, work, and raise a family, and the community and 
its citizens merit special commendation for their contributions 
to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby recognize March 7, 2005, as Kaufman 
County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visitors from 
Kaufman County best wishes for an enjoyable and informative stay 
in Austin.
                                                                          Deuell




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 7, 2005.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate