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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 701
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Burnet County are gathering in |
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Austin on April 23, 2009, to celebrate Burnet County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated among the scenic lakes and hills of the |
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Texas Hill Country, Burnet County was organized by the 4th Texas |
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Legislature in 1852 and named for David G. Burnet, president of |
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the provisional government of the Republic of Texas; the county |
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seat was established in the town of Hamilton, which changed its |
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name to Burnet in 1858; and |
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WHEREAS, The county's economy was originally dependent on |
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agriculture, but the harnessing of the Colorado River by the |
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Lower Colorado River Authority beginning in the 1930s and the |
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creation of the Highland Lakes helped turn Burnet County into a |
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popular recreational and vacation destination, and residents and |
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visitors from all across the Lone Star State enjoy swimming, |
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boating, fishing, and camping on Lakes Buchanan, Inks, Lyndon B. |
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Johnson, and Travis; and |
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WHEREAS, Bird-watchers and amateur astronomers are drawn |
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by the Canyon of the Eagles Nature Park; the Hill Country Flyer |
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train ride and the Vanishing Texas River Cruise offer tours of |
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the county's scenic wonders, and visitors to Longhorn Cavern |
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State Park delight in the scenic grottoes and rich history of |
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this unique attraction; and |
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WHEREAS, The vast dome of Granite Mountain supplied the |
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stone used in the construction of the State Capitol and a number |
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of state office buildings and county courthouses, as well as for |
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the Galveston seawall; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas Tech University at Highland Lakes and |
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Central Texas College provide opportunities for higher education |
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for the rapidly growing population in the area, and the Fort |
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Croghan Museum in Burnet and the Falls on the Colorado Museum in |
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Marble Falls help to preserve the county's heritage; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a region of great beauty and a rich |
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history, the residents of Burnet County may take great pride in |
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their unique contribution to the story of the Lone Star State; |
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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 April 23, 2009, as Burnet County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable visit to |
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Austin. |
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Fraser |
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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 April 23, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |