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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Upshur County are gathering in |
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Austin on April 28, 2009, for Upshur County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, This wooded, rolling region of East Texas was first |
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inhabited by the Caddo people; during the early 19th century the |
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Cherokee passed through the area on the Cherokee Trace, and the |
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first Anglo inhabitant, Isaac Moody, settled near West Mountain in |
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1836; and |
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WHEREAS, The 1st Texas Legislature established Upshur County |
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on April 27, 1846; the county was named after Abel P. Upshur, |
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secretary of state under President John Tyler, and Gilmer was |
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established as the county seat in 1848; and |
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WHEREAS, Corn, cotton, and cattle were the foundations of the |
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county's economy, while the region's virgin forest made it an |
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important center for the lumber industry; the arrival of the |
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railroad in the 1870s linked the area to national markets and drew |
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in more residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Today the county is a leading producer of broiler |
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chickens and dairy products; the reseeding of the forests between |
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the end of World War II and the 1980s has helped to maintain the |
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county's primacy as a lumber producer, and ceramics and vegetable |
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processing have also become important industries; and |
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WHEREAS, Gilmer is the site of the East Texas Yamboree, one of |
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the oldest continuing festivals in East Texas; first held in 1935, |
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this celebration of the sweet potato draws 100,000 visitors every |
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October with a parade, cooking contests, live music, livestock |
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exhibits, and an antique and classic car show; and |
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WHEREAS, Visitors and residents alike enjoy the fine |
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recreational opportunities offered by the county; Lake Gladewater |
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is popular with boaters, fishermen, swimmers, and picnickers, and |
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the county's wide variety of game make it a destination for hunters; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, With its scenic beauty, abundant natural resources, |
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and lively cultural traditions, Upshur County celebrates its rich |
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history while looking forward to a bright future, and it is |
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appropriate to celebrate the past, present, and future of this |
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unique region of the Lone Star 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 April 28, 2009, as Upshur County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the visiting |
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delegation for an informative and enjoyable 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. 1611 was adopted by the House on April |
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28, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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