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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives joins the |
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citizens of Kaufman County in the celebrations of Kaufman County |
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Day at the State Capitol on March 5, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, King's Fort, was established by William P. King and |
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40 pioneers in 1840; Kaufman County was created in 1848, and three |
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years later King's Fort was selected as its county seat and renamed |
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Kaufman, in honor of David Spangler Kaufman, a member of the Texas |
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Legislature and the United States Congress; and |
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WHEREAS, Kaufman County is now one of the top ten fastest |
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growing counties in the State of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Kaufman County has several of the top rated public |
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independent school districts in North Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Kaufman County is home to three higher education |
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facilities, Southwestern Christian College, Trinity Valley |
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Community College and Trinity Valley Nursing College, as well as |
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historical and cultural attractions the British Flying Training |
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School Museum, the Kaufman County Poor Farm and the Terrell |
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Heritage Museum; and |
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WHEREAS, Progressive Farmers Magazine recently named Kaufman |
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County as one of the Top Ten counties to live in the Southwestern |
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United States; and |
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WHEREAS, Kaufman County has long been an outstanding place in |
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which to establish a business, live, work, and raise a family. It |
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is indeed a privilege to pay tribute to this county and its citizens |
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at this time; 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 March 5, 2007, as Kaufman County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best |
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wishes for an enjoyable and informative stay in Austin. |