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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens from Brazoria County are coming to |
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Austin on March 20, 2007, to celebrate Brazoria County Day at the |
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Texas State Capitol, and this occasion provides an opportunity to |
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pay tribute to this notable region of the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Located along the Gulf Coast, Brazoria County has |
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been blessed with 20 miles of natural beach; encompassing both the |
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Brazoria and San Bernard National Wildlife Refuges, this notable |
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Texas county boasts spectacular flora and fauna as well as |
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excellent opportunities for hunting and fishing; and |
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WHEREAS, Before being settled by members of Stephen F. |
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Austin's "Old 300" colonists in the early 1820s, this |
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geographically diverse region was inhabited by members of the |
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Karankawa tribe; officially created in 1836, the county was the |
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site of General Santa Anna's signing of the Treaties of Velasco that |
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same year, which effectively granted Texas its independence; and |
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WHEREAS, Angleton, the county seat, was founded in 1890 and |
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today is an award-winning Keep Texas Beautiful city which offers |
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visitors a host of interesting attractions, including antique |
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shops, parks, and the Brazoria County Historical Museum; the town's |
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annual events include the Brazoria County Fair and Christmas on the |
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Square; and |
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WHEREAS, The populous Brazosport area is home to more than |
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58,000 people who live in eight adjacent cities: Clute, Freeport, |
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Jones Creek, Lake Jackson, Oyster Creek, Quintana, Richwood, and |
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Surfside Beach; Brazosport's diverse economy includes chemical |
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processing, shipping via its deepwater seaport, commercial |
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fishing, and tourism; other sizable cities in Brazoria County |
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include Alvin, the hometown of Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, |
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and Pearland, a center for the chemical and oil industries; and |
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WHEREAS, From the pioneer era to the present, Brazoria County |
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has been home to industrious and innovative citizens,and their many |
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contributions to the Lone Star State are truly worthy of |
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recognition; 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 20, 2007, as Brazoria County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the citizens who |
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have traveled to Austin to celebrate this occasion. |