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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 397
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WHEREAS, The Texas Senate joins the citizens of |
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Kaufman County in celebrating Kaufman County Day at the |
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State Capitol on March 5, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1840, King's Fort was established by |
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William P. King and 40 pioneers; Kaufman County was created |
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in 1848, and three years later, King's Fort was selected |
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as the county seat and was renamed Kaufman, in honor of |
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David Spangler Kaufman, a member of the Texas Legislature |
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and the United States Congress; and |
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WHEREAS, Kaufman County is now one of the top |
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10 fastest-growing counties in the state and is home to several |
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of the top-rated independent school districts of North Texas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Kaufman County is also home to three higher |
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education facilities--Southwestern Christian College, |
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Trinity Valley Community College, and Trinity Valley Nursing |
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College--as well as to such historical and cultural attractions |
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as the British Flying Training School Museum, the Kaufman County |
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Poor Farm, and the Terrell Heritage Museum; and |
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WHEREAS, Progressive Farmers Magazine recently named |
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Kaufman County one of the Top Ten counties in the southwestern |
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United States in which to live; the county has long been an |
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outstanding place in which to live, work, raise a family, and |
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establish a business; it is indeed a privilege to pay tribute |
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to Kaufman County and its citizens; 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 March 5, 2007, as |
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Kaufman County Day at the State Capitol and extend to |
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the visiting delegation best wishes for an enjoyable and |
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informative stay in Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared |
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in honor of Kaufman 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 March 5, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |