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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the State of Texas |
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is pleased to welcome citizens of Comanche County and to recognize |
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February 14, 2007, as Comanche County Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Created in 1856 from Bosque and Coryell Counties, |
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Comanche County was named for the Comanche Indians who once |
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dominated the Southwest Plains; and |
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WHEREAS, Ideally situated in the hills of Central Texas, |
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Comanche County enjoys scenic vistas and fertile soil, and the |
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county takes great pride in its many historical treasures and |
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beautiful Lake Proctor; and |
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WHEREAS, The county seat of Comanche is a nationally |
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accredited Main Street City; it is home to "Old Cora," one of the |
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oldest original existing courthouses in Texas, and the 26th annual |
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Comanche Pow-Wow; De Leon is the home of the annual Peach and Melon |
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Festival, which is in its 93rd year; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Comanche County enjoy a strong local |
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economy, based primarily on agriculture, with tourism and hunting |
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also making important contributions; and |
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Comanche County are friendly and work |
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diligently for the betterment of their county and its communities, |
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and they have much to be proud of; the county has played an |
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important role in the history of Texas, and with its civic-minded |
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residents and a healthy economy, it is truly an asset to our state; |
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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 14, 2007, as Comanche County |
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Day at the State Capitol and join residents in their celebration of |
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this occasion. |