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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives joins the |
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citizens of Kaufman County in the celebration of Kaufman County Day |
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at the State Capitol on March 23, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, King's Fort was established by William P. King and |
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40 pioneers in 1840; Kaufman County was created in 1848, and three |
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years later King's Fort was selected as its county seat and renamed |
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Kaufman, in honor of David Spangler Kaufman, a member of the Texas |
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Legislature and the United States Congress; and |
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WHEREAS, Kaufman County is one of the fastest-growing |
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counties in the state and has several of the top rated public school |
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districts in North Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Kaufman County is home to three higher education |
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facilities, Southwestern Christian College, Trinity Valley |
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Community College, and Trinity Valley Nursing College, as well as |
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historical and cultural attractions such as the British Flying |
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Training School Museum, the Kaufman County Poor Farm, and the |
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Terrell Heritage Museum; and |
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WHEREAS, Kaufman County has long been an outstanding place in |
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which to establish a business, live, work, and raise a family; it is |
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indeed a privilege to pay tribute to this county and its citizens at |
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this time; 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 March 23, 2009, as Kaufman County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best |
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wishes for an enjoyable and informative stay in Austin. |