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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens from Camp County are gathering to celebrate |
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Camp County Day at the State Capitol on February 11, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, The third smallest county in Texas, Camp County is |
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set among the lovely rolling timberlands of East Texas; the Caddo |
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were the earliest residents in historical times, followed by the |
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Creek, Choctaw, and Cherokee; and |
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WHEREAS, Anglo settlers first moved into the area in the |
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1830s; Pittsburg was founded in 1855 by Major William H. Pitts and |
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became the county seat in 1874, when Camp County was carved out of |
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Upshur County; the new jurisdiction was named for John Lafayette |
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Camp, a state senator; and |
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WHEREAS, While cotton and corn were important to the county's |
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economy in its early years, today the area's chief products are |
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poultry, livestock, peaches, and timber; Camp County is home to the |
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headquarters of Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, the largest chicken |
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producer in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, The county's many opportunities for recreation |
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include fine bass fishing in area lakes; housed in Pittsburg's old |
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rail depot, the Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum |
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showcases the rich history of East Texas and features a replica of |
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the Ezekiel Airship, a Biblically inspired early aircraft; the Ride |
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with the Eagles bike rally in April has one of the most scenic |
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cycling courses in the state, while the county's annual Chickfest |
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celebrates the region's leadership in the poultry industry with a |
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carnival, music, and street vendors; and |
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WHEREAS, Preserving the best of their heritage while looking |
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forward to the opportunities that lie ahead, the citizens of Camp |
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County are to be commended for their industrious spirit and for |
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their continuing contributions to the development of the Lone Star |
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State; 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 11, 2009, as Camp County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin. |
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Hughes |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 364 was adopted by the House on |
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February 11, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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