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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 180
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WHEREAS, Residents of Chambers County are gathering at the |
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State Capitol on February 11, 2009, to celebrate their unique |
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region of Texas and to discuss the challenges they face after |
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Hurricane Ike; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated on the plains of the Gulf Coast, Chambers |
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County was first settled by several Indian tribes and by people |
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from Spain, France, and Mexico; the county was created in 1858 |
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from portions of Liberty and Jefferson Counties, and it was named |
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for T. J. Chambers, a chief justice of the Supreme Court of |
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Coahuila and Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the diverse economy of Chambers |
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County has included agriculture, fish and oyster processing, and |
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the petroleum industry, and the region's abundant natural |
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resources have drawn visitors from across the state for the ample |
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opportunities for birding, hunting, and fishing in the county's |
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coastal marshlands; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, however, the people of Chambers County are |
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facing the difficult job of cleaning up after Hurricane Ike, |
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which struck on September 13, 2008; a number of people lost their |
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lives, and homes and businesses were destroyed or severely |
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damaged; two of the county's treasured habitats, the Anahuac |
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National Wildlife Refuge and the Candy Cain Abshier Wildlife |
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Management Area, were hit hard as well; the popular Texas |
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Gatorfest in Anahuac and the Texas Rice Festival in Winnie were |
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canceled; and |
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WHEREAS, In spite of these setbacks, the people of Chambers |
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County are working with grit and determination to restore their |
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way of life; businesses have begun to reopen, and three months to |
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the day after the landfall of the hurricane, portions of the |
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Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge were opened again to the public; |
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plans for the 2009 Gatorfest and the Rice Festival are well under |
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way; and |
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WHEREAS, The hardy spirit of the people of Chambers County |
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remains strong, and with the help of their fellow Texans, they |
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are working dauntlessly to rebuild their communities, earning |
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the respect of all for their courage and fortitude; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 11, 2009, as Chambers |
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County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation best wishes for a meaningful and productive visit to |
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Austin. |
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Williams, Huffman |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 11, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |