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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Grayson County are gathering in Austin |
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on February 10, 2009, to celebrate Grayson County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, In partnership with Collin and Denton Counties, |
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Grayson County is participating in the first Tri-County Event at |
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the State Capitol, which is being held to demonstrate regional |
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cooperation in the North Texas area; and |
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WHEREAS, Grayson County is named for Peter W. Grayson, |
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attorney general of the Republic of Texas; it was formed on March |
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17, 1846, by the 1st Texas Legislature, which also specified that |
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the county seat be named for Sidney Sherman, a leader at the Battle |
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of San Jacinto; as a result, the town of Sherman holds the |
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distinction of being one of the few Texas communities named by an |
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act of the legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1872, the Houston and Texas Central Railroad |
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built a rail line to Sherman, and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas |
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Railroad reached Denison; these developments brought about a period |
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of rapid growth and a dramatic expansion in the county's |
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population; new settlements emerged, and today towns in the county |
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include Whitesboro, Pottsboro, Bells, Whitewright, Tom Bean, Van |
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Alstyne, Howe, Gunter, Dorchester, Tioga, Collinsville, |
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Gordonville, Sadler, and Southmayd; the economic development that |
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took place in the late 1800s transformed the county into a milling |
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and market center for surrounding areas, and in 1891, the world's |
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largest cottonseed oil mill was established in Sherman; and |
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WHEREAS, In more recent times, the local economy has |
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diversified to include a wide range of industries and other |
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businesses; the county is home to such commercial giants as Tyson, |
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Ruiz Foods, Sunny Delight Beverage Company, MEMC, Emerson Process |
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Management, Folgers Coffee Company, Terex, Cigna, Trailblazer |
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Healthcare Services, Black and Decker Kwikset, Texas Instruments, |
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and Progress Rail Services, a division of Caterpillar; agribusiness |
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also continues to thrive, with wheat, corn, and hay as major crops; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Sherman, once called the Athens of Texas, is home to |
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Austin College, and the county also offers other first-rate |
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educational facilities and resources through its public school |
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system and Grayson County College; and |
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WHEREAS, Outdoor sports enthusiasts come to Grayson County to |
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participate in the many activities offered around Lake Texoma, one |
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of the world's largest reservoirs; in Denison, the birthplace of |
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, visitors and residents alike enjoy the |
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Eisenhower Birthplace State Historical Site as well as Eisenhower |
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State Park; and |
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WHEREAS, Rich in heritage and bountiful in resources, Grayson |
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County is a major contributor to the greatness of this state and a |
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source of tremendous pride for its residents; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 10, 2009, as Grayson County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the members of |
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the visiting delegation on this noteworthy occasion. |