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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Many proud Northeast Texas residents are visiting |
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Austin to celebrate Rains County Day at the State Capitol on March |
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27, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Rains County was created in the late 1800s from |
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Hopkins, Hunt, and Wood Counties; the county and its seat, Emory, |
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were named in honor of Emory Rains, an early pioneer who served in |
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the Congress of the Republic of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Rains County is one of the smallest counties in the |
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state but was the 20th fastest-growing county in the country in |
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2003; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated between Lake Tawakoni and Lake Fork |
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Reservoir, this lovely area is blessed with an abundant water |
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supply and fertile soil characteristic of the Blackland Prairie |
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region; the county initially prospered as a thriving agricultural |
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and ranching center and today enjoys a diverse economy that |
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includes oil production, manufacturing, and tourism; and |
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WHEREAS, Emory, which was originally known as Springville, is |
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now the largest town in Rains County with just over 1,000 people; it |
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is home to the Rains County Fair Grounds and the annual Eagle Fest |
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celebration held in February, when the county's lakes are the |
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winter home of many American bald eagles and other rare birds; and |
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WHEREAS, The city of Point was incorporated in the 1960s and |
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is recognized as the birthplace of the National Farmers Union, an |
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organization that has grown to include more than 300,000 members; |
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the 10 founding fathers of the NFU are memorialized by a historic |
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monument in the city which incorporates a statue of the union's |
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founder, Isaac Newton Gresham, and a display of the state flags of |
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the NFU's member states; and |
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WHEREAS, The county's youngest municipality, East Tawakoni, |
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was incorporated in the 1960s and has experienced significant |
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growth in recent years; this resort area offers residents the |
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benefits of a relaxed rural community while providing easy access |
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to Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Proof positive that good things do come in small |
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packages, Rains County has indeed played a vital role in the |
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development of the Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to join |
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with our fellow Texans in saluting the county and its fine citizens; |
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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 March 27, 2007, as Rains County Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation from Rains |
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County sincere best wishes for an informative and memorable stay in |
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Austin. |