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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 300
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Senate are pleased to join |
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the citizens of Fannin County on February 21, 2007, in celebration |
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of Fannin County Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in Northeast Texas along the Red River Valley, |
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Fannin County was created from Red River County in 1837 by the |
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Congress of the Republic of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The county once consisted of land that included all |
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or parts of 26 present-day counties, spanning more than 350 miles; |
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Fannin County was reduced in size in 1846 when its western boundary |
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was modified; and |
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WHEREAS, Named for Colonel James Walker Fannin, Jr., the |
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Texas hero killed in the Goliad Massacre in 1836, the area attracted |
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its first permanent settlement that same year when several families |
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arrived to build their homes on the rolling prairie; they were |
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soon followed by others who settled along the Red River; and |
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WHEREAS, The county seat is the City of Bonham, which was |
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founded in 1836 by Judge Bailey Inglish, who originally named the |
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settlement Bois d'Arc after the native trees predominant in the |
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area; the name of the town was changed to Bonham in 1844, in honor |
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of James B. Bonham, the famous messenger in the Battle of the Alamo; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Bonham is known for its favorite son, Sam Rayburn, |
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who began his political career in the Texas House of Representatives, |
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where he served for one year as speaker; the distinguished Texan |
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later went to Washington, D.C., where he was a congressman for 48 years |
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and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives for 17 years, |
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longer than any other speaker in history; and |
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WHEREAS, The Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce was established in |
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1886 as the Board of Trade; renamed the Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce |
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in 1926, it has been instrumental in bringing jobs and new residents to |
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the City of Bonham and Fannin County, and it is an important force |
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for economic development and prosperity throughout the area; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Fannin County have made significant |
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contributions to the State of Texas, and it is appropriate to take |
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this opportunity to honor them; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby recognize February 21, 2007, as |
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Fannin County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visitors |
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from Fannin County best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable day |
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in Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of Fannin County. |
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Deuell |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 21, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |