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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Chambers County are gathering at the |
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State Capitol on February 13, 2007, to celebrate the unique |
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qualities of their Southeast Texas home; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated on some 600 square miles of Gulf Coast |
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plains, Chambers County was settled by the Spaniards, the French, |
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the Mexicans, and numerous Native American tribes before being |
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officially created in 1858 from portions of Liberty and Jefferson |
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Counties; it is named for T. J. Chambers, who served as chief |
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justice of the Supreme Court of Coahuila and Texas and as surveyor |
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general; and |
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WHEREAS, Countless tourists enjoy the many attractions and |
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festivals offered by Chambers County; Anahuac, designated as the |
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Alligator Capital of Texas, hosts the Texas Gatorfest each |
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September at Fort Anahuac Park, and a few weeks later, Winnie hosts |
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the Texas Rice Festival, celebrating the annual rice harvest; and |
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WHEREAS, Visitors are also drawn to the area for recreational |
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opportunities, including birding, fishing, hunting, crabbing, |
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boating, camping, and golfing; in particular, Chambers County is |
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home to the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, where more than 270 |
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species of birds can be seen, and the Candy Cain Abshier Wildlife |
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Management Area, 207 acres along Galveston Bay and Trinity Bay in |
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which numerous birds congregate on their way to and from South |
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America; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to tourism, the county's economy is |
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supported by the petroleum industry, chemical plants, |
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agribusiness, fish and oyster processing, and manufacturing; and |
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WHEREAS, Located between the Houston metroplex and the Golden |
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Triangle of Beaumont-Orange-Port Arthur, Chambers County offers |
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the calm of rural living with convenient access to big-city |
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amenities, and its residents can indeed take pride in the many |
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distinct features that make this region so special; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 13, 2007, as Chambers County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to all those |
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in attendance for an enjoyable visit to Austin. |
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Eiland |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 368 was adopted by the House on |
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February 13, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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