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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Residents of Lamar County are gathering at the State |
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Capitol on April 23, 2009, to celebrate Lamar County Day, and this |
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occasion provides a welcome opportunity to honor this notable part |
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of the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Lamar County was established by act of the Fifth |
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Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 17, 1840, and named |
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for Mirabeau B. Lamar, the fourth president of the republic; the |
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towns of Lafayette and Mount Vernon each served as county seat |
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before early settler George Wright negotiated with county |
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commissioners to have the settlement of Pinhook made the center of |
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government operations; the community was subsequently named Paris |
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after Paris, France, and the first term of the county court was held |
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there in 1844; other notable area residents in the mid-1800s |
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included Samuel Bell Maxey, a Confederate general and United States |
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senator, and John Chisum, one of the foremost cattle barons in the |
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southwestern United States; and |
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WHEREAS, Bordered on the north by the Red River and on the |
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south by the North Sulphur River, Lamar County was once a major |
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farming region; although its economy became less dependent on |
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agriculture after the Great Depression, many residents continue to |
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earn a living through the production of hay, wheat, and soybeans and |
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the raising of beef and dairy cattle; moreover, a range of prominent |
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businesses are located in Paris, including Campbell's Soup Company, |
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Sara Lee Bakery Group, Flex-O-Lite, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, |
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Philips Lighting, and Merico; the town is also home to Paris Junior |
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College, which has been providing educational opportunities to the |
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region since 1924; and |
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WHEREAS, Historical and cultural attractions abound in |
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Paris, which is the Official Crape Myrtle City of the State of |
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Texas; among the many things to see and do are the Hayden Museum of |
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American Art, which houses a permanent collection of graphic art, |
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archival photography, and American chairs, the Sam Bell Maxey House |
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State Historic Site, and the Paris Union Station Railroad Depot; |
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well-known city landmarks include the Culbertson Fountain, on the |
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plaza in the downtown historic district, and the city's replica of |
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the Eiffel Tower, which stands 65 feet tall and is topped with a red |
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cowboy hat; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic county is one of the Lone Star State's |
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great treasures, and it is a pleasure to honor the residents of |
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Lamar County as they look forward to a bright and promising future; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate April 23, 2009, as Lamar County Day at the State |
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Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best wishes for an |
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enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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Homer |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 189 was adopted by the House on |
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April 23, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 189 was adopted by the Senate on May |
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18, 2009, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |