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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens from Nacogdoches County, members of the |
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Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce, and the Leadership |
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Nacogdoches Class of 2007 are assembling at the State Capitol to |
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celebrate Nacogdoches County Days on February 21 and 22, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally inhabited by the mound-building Caddoan |
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people, this fertile and forested region was visited by Spanish |
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explorers in the 1500s; in 1716, the first nonnative settlements |
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were founded, including Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de los |
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Nacogdoches, which was named for the local Native Americans and |
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located on the site that is now the city of Nacogdoches; and |
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WHEREAS, Nacogdoches County has a long tradition of "firsts"; |
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in 1813, Gaceta de Tejas was the first newspaper to be written in |
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Texas; Benjamin Edwards and 30 followers were the first to declare |
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the independence of Texas during the Fredonian Rebellion of 1826; |
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the Battle of Nacogdoches on August 2, 1832, is often considered the |
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opening salvo of the Texas Revolution; and the county was the site |
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of the first producing oil well in Texas, which was drilled in 1866; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The heartland of the Piney Woods of East Texas, |
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Nacogdoches County is home to a thriving lumber industry as well as |
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being an important center for ranching and poultry farming; the |
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county's economy is further driven by a variety of innovative |
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companies, including Pilgrim's Pride, a provider of farm products, |
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and Effective Teleservice, Inc., a telecommunications company; and |
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WHEREAS, The residents of the county and the state are well |
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served by a fine institution of higher learning, Stephen F. Austin |
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State University, with 11,000 students attending its picturesque |
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campus in Nacogdoches and contributing to the city's vibrant |
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character; and |
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WHEREAS, The natural beauty of Nacogdoches County is on |
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display in the Angelina National Forest, a prime attraction for |
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hikers, campers, and hunters; the Sam Rayburn Reservoir is another |
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splendid leisure destination, offering ample opportunities for |
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boating, swimming, camping, and picnicking; the Texas Blueberry |
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Festival, held in June, celebrates the county's blueberry industry |
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with live entertainment, a pancake breakfast, and a classic car |
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show; the county's many attractions draw visitors from outside the |
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area, and they also lure new residents, including individuals |
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entering their retirement years; the county is one of the first in |
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the state to have received the designation of Certified Retirement |
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Community from the Texas Department of Agriculture; and |
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WHEREAS, Singular and scenic, Nacogdoches County has played |
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an essential part in the history of Texas, and it is fitting to take |
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this opportunity to honor the county's residents for their past |
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accomplishments and their continuing contributions to the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 21 and 22, 2007, as |
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Nacogdoches County Days at the Texas State Capitol and extend to the |
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delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and informative |
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visit to Austin. |
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Christian |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 156 was adopted by the House on |
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February 22, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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