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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 307
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens from Brazoria County are coming to |
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Austin on March 10, 2009, to celebrate Brazoria County Day at the |
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Texas State Capitol, and this occasion provides an opportunity to |
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pay tribute to this important region of the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Located along the Gulf Coast, Brazoria County has |
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been blessed with 20 miles of natural beach; encompassing both |
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the Brazoria and San Bernard National Wildlife Refuges, this |
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notable Texas county boasts spectacular flora and fauna as well |
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as excellent opportunities for hunting and fishing; and |
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WHEREAS, Before being settled by members of Stephen F. |
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Austin's "Old 300" colonists in the early 1820s, this |
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geographically diverse region was inhabited by members of the |
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Karankawa tribe; officially created in 1836, the county was the |
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site of General Santa Anna's signing of the Treaties of Velasco |
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that same year, which effectively granted Texas its |
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independence; and |
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WHEREAS, Angleton, the county seat, was founded in 1890 and |
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today is an award-winning Keep Texas Beautiful city which offers |
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visitors a host of interesting attractions, including antique |
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shops, parks, and the Brazoria County Historical Museum; the |
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town's annual events include the Brazoria County Fair and |
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Christmas on the Square; and |
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WHEREAS, The populous Brazosport area is home to more than |
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58,000 people who live in eight adjacent cities: Clute, |
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Freeport, Jones Creek, Lake Jackson, Oyster Creek, Quintana, |
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Richwood, and Surfside Beach; Brazosport's diverse economy |
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includes chemical processing, shipping via its deepwater seaport, |
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commercial fishing, and tourism; other sizable cities in |
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Brazoria County include Alvin, the hometown of Baseball Hall of |
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Famer Nolan Ryan, and Pearland, a center for the chemical and oil |
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industries; and |
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WHEREAS, From the pioneer era to the present, Brazoria |
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County has been home to industrious and innovative citizens, and |
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their many contributions to the Lone Star State are truly worthy |
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of recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 10, 2009, as Brazoria County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the citizens |
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who have traveled to Austin to celebrate this occasion. |
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Huffman, Jackson |
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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 10, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |