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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Williamson County are gathering |
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in Austin to celebrate Williamson County Day at the State Capitol on |
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April 19, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, The 16th fastest growing county in the nation, |
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Williamson County is home to nearly 350,000 residents, and that |
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number is expected to double by 2015 and exceed one million by 2020; |
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Leander's population has grown by an estimated 85 percent since |
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2000, and Hutto has experienced phenomenal growth, with its |
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population estimated to have increased by over 1,200 percent in |
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that same period; the county is among the state's leaders in |
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household income, yet its housing costs remain well below the |
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national average, and the crime rate is one of the lowest in the |
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nation; and |
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WHEREAS, The county has developed in recent years from a |
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historically agricultural region into an industrial and retail |
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powerhouse; its vibrant manufacturing sector is led by world-famous |
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Dell Computers; custom cabinetmaker Burrows Manufacturing has |
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opened an expanded facility in Taylor, and Round Rock is the new |
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home of such destination retail businesses as the Swedish home |
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furnishings superstore IKEA and the Round Rock Premium Outlets |
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mall, which features 125 name-brand stores; and |
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WHEREAS, The quality and accessibility of health care in the |
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county are also on the rise, with the addition of major new regional |
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clinics and hospitals by Scott and White, the Seton Family of |
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Hospitals, St. David's HealthCare, and Triad Hospitals; and |
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WHEREAS, Anchored by outstanding public schools, the |
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county's educational system is enhanced by Georgetown's |
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Southwestern University, which is rated one of the finest private |
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colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World |
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Report, and by Texas State University, with its new Round Rock |
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Higher Education Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Faith has long played a prominent role in the lives |
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of Williamson County residents, and this tradition is carried on |
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today in more than 200 area houses of worship; and |
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WHEREAS, The hardworking citizens of Williamson County enjoy |
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such fine opportunities for recreation and celebration as the |
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Chamber Golf Classic in Cedar Park, the Red Poppy Festival in |
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Georgetown, Frontier Days in Round Rock, and the Barbecue Cook-off |
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in Taylor; sports fans from all over the region enjoy the home games |
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of the Round Rock Express Class AAA baseball team at the Dell |
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Diamond; and |
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WHEREAS, With its world-class workforce, remarkable quality |
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of life, and wise investment in infrastructure to accommodate rapid |
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and sustained growth, Williamson County is a classic Texas success |
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story, and the progressive, "can do" spirit of its people points the |
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way to a bright and exciting future for Central Texas; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 19, 2007, as Williamson County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best |
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wishes for an informative and enjoyable visit to Austin. |
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Gattis |
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Krusee |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1597 was adopted by the House on April |
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19, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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