SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 475
	WHEREAS, On March 30, 2005, many proud residents from
Hunt County are visiting Austin to celebrate Hunt County Day at 
the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Formed from Nacogdoches and Fannin Counties in 
1846, the county is named for Memucan Hunt, who was a prominent 
legislator and secretary of the Texas Navy and who became the 
first Texas minister to Washington; and
	WHEREAS, While its rich blackland soil made it a good 
cotton-producing region, the county has undergone many changes 
through the years and now has a multifaceted economy that 
features manufacturing, agribusiness, education, and the tourism 
industry; Hunt County is home to several Fortune 500 companies 
and many residents who commute to the Dallas-Fort Worth 
Metroplex; and
	WHEREAS, Greenville serves as the county seat and has 
numerous attractions, such as the Audie Murphy/American Cotton 
Museum, the Peace Garden, and Mathews Prairie Nature Preserve; 
and
	WHEREAS, This geographically diverse region offers ample 
opportunities for fishing, boating, hunting, and a wide variety 
of other water and outdoor sports, and the county takes great 
pride in upholding its unique heritage with traditional events, 
including the annual Bois d'Arc Bash in Commerce and the
Audie Murphy Day Celebration in Greenville; and
	WHEREAS, Texas A&M University--Commerce is also located in 
Hunt County; an institution that is committed to academic


excellence, it received high marks in U.S. News & World Report's 
rankings of America's best colleges; and
	WHEREAS, Founded in 1924, Paris Junior College has three 
campuses, including the Greenville Center in Hunt County; the 
Paris Junior College Greenville Center has been open since 1994, 
and its enrollment has grown from 70 students to an all-time 
record high of 1,000 students this past semester; and
	WHEREAS, The people of Hunt County are readily embracing 
the myriad challenges and opportunities of the future while 
retaining their colorful history and rich culture; they have made 
significant contributions to the Lone Star State, and it is most 
appropriate to pay tribute to them at this time; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby recognize March 30, 2005, as Hunt County 
Day at the State Capitol and extend to its residents sincere best 
wishes for the future.
                                                                          Deuell




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 30, 2005.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate