H.R. No. 929
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Citizens of Jackson County are gathering in Austin
  on March 24, 2009, to celebrate Jackson County Day at the State
  Capitol, and this occasion provides a welcome opportunity to honor
  the history and achievements of this notable area of the Lone Star
  State; and
         WHEREAS, Located along the Gulf of Mexico, this part of the
  coastal prairie was once inhabited by the Karankawa people, and it
  is thought that the early European explorers Cabeza de Vaca and La
  Salle visited the area; in the 1820s, a number of the "Old 300"
  families in Stephen F. Austin's first colony arrived, and the
  communities they founded became known as the Alabama Settlement
  because so many of the new arrivals had previously resided in that
  state; and
         WHEREAS, The area played a central role in the Texas
  Revolution, serving as a training ground for Texan forces and
  suffering destruction at the hands of the Mexican Army; after
  independence was won in 1836, Jackson County was one of the original
  counties formed in the newly established republic; and
         WHEREAS, Cattle ranching and farming became the backbone of
  the local economy in the mid-1800s, and these businesses have
  remained important to the county until the present, with rice,
  corn, and cotton being prominent crops; moreover, oil and natural
  gas production have employed many area residents since reserves
  were discovered in the 1930s; and
         WHEREAS, The town of Edna was established in the 1880s as a
  stop on a new railroad that was built through the coastal region; it
  quickly eclipsed the existing county seat, Texana, and in 1883,
  Edna became the center of government operations; other communities
  in the county include Francitas, Ganado, LaSalle, La Ward, Lolita,
  and Vanderbilt; and
         WHEREAS, Encompassing Lake Texana and Lavaca Bay, Jackson
  County is a great place for boating, fishing, and camping, and these
  activities draw many people to sites such as the Brackenridge
  Plantation Park and Campground and Lake Texana State Park; hunting
  and bird-watching are also popular, and visitors can learn about
  local history at the Texana Museum and Old Jail House in Edna; and
         WHEREAS, Throughout its history, Jackson County has made
  important contributions to the greatness of the Lone Star State,
  and its hardworking citizens may take great pride in the county's
  rich heritage and bountiful resources; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 24, 2009, as Jackson County Day
  at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best
  wishes for an enjoyable and productive visit to Austin.
 
  Morrison
 
 
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
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 929 was adopted by the House on March
  24, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House