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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 224
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WHEREAS, Residents of Fannin County are gathering at the |
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Texas State Capitol on March 4, 2009, to celebrate Fannin County |
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Day, and this occasion provides an opportunity to recognize the |
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rich history and significant accomplishments of this attractive |
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part of the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, The first nonnative settlements in the area that |
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would become Fannin County were established in 1836, the year |
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Texas won its independence from Mexico; when the county was |
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formed the following year, it took its name from Colonel James |
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Walker Fannin, Jr., a commander of the Texan revolutionaries who |
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had been killed in the Goliad Massacre; Bonham, the county seat, |
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was also named for an independence hero, James Bonham, who died |
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at the Alamo and is now honored with a statue at the county |
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courthouse; and |
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WHEREAS, A land of gently rolling hills bounded by the Red |
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River to the north, Fannin County provides good land for farming |
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and ranching, and those pursuits have been economic mainstays |
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since the county was established; today, cattle, corn, wheat, |
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milo, pecans, and hay are key products, and the many acres of |
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farmland in the county create a tranquil, pastoral landscape; |
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other businesses such as communications and manufacturing help |
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to strengthen and diversify the economy; and |
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WHEREAS, Bonham, with a population of almost 10,000, is the |
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county's largest city; it was the hometown of Sam Rayburn, the |
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legendary Texas politician who was a member of the congress for |
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48 years and is the longest-serving speaker of the United States |
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House of Representatives; his legacy is recalled at the Sam Rayburn |
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Library and Museum and the Sam Rayburn House Museum; Bonham is |
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also the site of the Fannin County Museum of History, the |
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Creative Arts Center, and Fort Inglish Park, a replica of the |
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stockade and log buildings erected by early settlers; and |
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WHEREAS, Other well-known county attractions focus on |
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outdoor recreation; Lake Bonham comprises more than 1,000 acres |
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of water and is bordered by a golf course and camping facilities; |
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additional recreational lakes are found at Bonham State Park and |
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the Caddo National Grasslands preserve, and these public lands |
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also offer opportunities for hiking, fishing, biking, and other |
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activities; and |
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WHEREAS, Fannin County's 33,000 residents can take pride in |
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their area's rich history, productive businesses, and abundant |
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recreational activities, and it is an honor to pay tribute to |
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their many contributions to the State of Texas; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 4, 2009, as Fannin County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the visitors from |
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that notable Texas county for an enjoyable and rewarding visit to |
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Austin. |
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Deuell |
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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 March 4, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |