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  H.C.R. No. 87
 
 
 
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Brazoria County are gathering in
  Austin to celebrate Brazoria County Day at the State Capitol on
  March 10, 2009; and
         WHEREAS, This section of coastal prairie along the Brazos
  River was inhabited during the first three centuries of Texas' 
  recorded history by the nomadic Karankawa Indians; the Spanish
  explorer Cabeza de Vaca passed through the region as early as 1528,
  and the pirate Jean Lafitte was rumored to have used the mouth of
  the Brazos as a refuge; and
         WHEREAS, The region was settled in the 1820s by members of
  Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred; Henry Smith of Brazoria
  served as the first American governor of Texas and as a leader of
  the movement for independence, and the town of Columbia served as
  the capital of Texas during the first Texas Congress; in 1836,
  Brazoria County became one of the original counties established by
  the new republic; and
         WHEREAS, Farming and ranching initially constituted the
  mainstays of the county's economy; the discovery of oil and sulfur
  deposits in the early 20th century helped the region grow, and
  chemical processing became increasingly important during World War
  II and after; commercial fishing and the recreation industry have
  helped to ensure continuing economic development; and
         WHEREAS, Today, the eight cities of the Brazosport
  area--Clute, Freeport, Jones Creek, Lake Jackson, Oyster Creek,
  Quintana, Richwood, and Surfside Beach--boast excellent schools
  and affordable housing; visitors and residents alike take great
  pleasure in 27 miles of sandy beaches, bay and offshore fishing,
  scuba diving, and outstanding birdwatching at the Brazoria and San
  Bernard National Wildlife Refuges; and
         WHEREAS, Angleton, the county seat, abounds with antique
  shops and scenic parks and hosts the county fair, one of the largest
  in Texas, every October and Christmas on the Square every December;
  the town of Alvin is home to the Nolan Ryan Center, which celebrates
  the career of its native son and Baseball Hall of Famer; moreover,
  the nearby town of Pearland is a center for the chemical and oil
  industries; and
         WHEREAS, The educational opportunities available to students
  at Alvin Community College and Brazosport College further
  contribute to the county's many amenities; and
         WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich heritage, the
  hardworking citizens of Brazoria County are looking ahead to the
  opportunities of the future and continuing to contribute greatly to
  the growth and prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby declare March 10, 2009, Brazoria County Day at the State
  Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best wishes for a
  memorable and meaningful stay in Austin.
 
  Weber
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 87 was adopted by the House on March
  10, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 87 was adopted by the Senate on
  March 17, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor