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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 306
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WHEREAS, The celebration of Angelina County Days at the |
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Capitol on February 21 and 22, 2007, provides a fitting |
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opportunity to recognize this outstanding part of the |
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Lone Star State and to welcome visitors from the area; and |
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WHEREAS, Organized in 1846, Angelina County was named for a |
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Hainai Indian maiden who is said to have aided Spanish |
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missionaries living in the area around 1690; the county is |
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situated in the Piney Woods and rolling hills of East Texas, in a |
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region nestled between the Angelina River on the north and |
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Neches River on the south; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the arrival of the railroads in the 1880s, |
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Angelina County has consistently benefited from a thriving |
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lumber business, and over the years, a variety of other |
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industries have flourished as well, including farming and |
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manufacturing; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Angelina County enjoy a wealth of |
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recreational opportunities; the county is home to the Angelina |
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National Forest, and the region's largest lake, the Sam Rayburn |
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Reservoir, offers superior bass fishing and an outlet for |
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swimming and boating; moreover, the county seat of Lufkin |
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features such compelling attractions as the Texas Forestry |
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Museum, the Lufkin Historical and Creative Arts Center, the |
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Museum of East Texas, and the Ellen Trout Zoo; and |
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WHEREAS, Angelina County has long been an area rich in |
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natural and cultural resources, and it gives the members of this |
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chamber great pleasure to honor the many significant |
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contributions of this fine Texas county to our state; now, |
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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 and 22, 2007, as |
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Angelina County Days at the Capitol and extend best wishes to the |
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visiting delegation; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of Angelina County. |
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Nichols |
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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 |