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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Many proud Northeast Texas residents are visiting |
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Austin to celebrate Rains County Day at the State Capitol on |
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February 23, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Rains County was created in the late 1800s from |
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Hopkins, Hunt, and Wood Counties; the county and its seat, Emory, |
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were named in honor of Emory Rains, an early pioneer who served in |
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the Congress of the Republic of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated between Lake Tawakoni and Lake Fork |
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Reservoir, this lovely area is blessed with an abundant water |
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supply and fertile soil characteristic of the Blackland Prairie |
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region; the county initially prospered as a thriving agricultural |
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and ranching center and today enjoys a diverse economy that |
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includes oil production, manufacturing, and tourism; and |
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WHEREAS, Emory, which was originally known as Springville, is |
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now the largest town in Rains County; it is home to the Rains County |
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Fair Grounds and the annual Eagle Fest celebration held in |
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February, when the county's lakes are the winter home of many |
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American bald eagles and other rare birds; and |
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WHEREAS, The city of Point was incorporated in the 1960s and |
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is recognized as the birthplace of the National Farmers Union, an |
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organization that has grown to include more than 300,000 members; |
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the 10 founding fathers of the NFU are memorialized by a historic |
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monument in the city which incorporates a statue of the union's |
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founder, Isaac Newton Gresham, and a display of the state flags of |
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the NFU's member states; and |
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WHEREAS, The county's youngest municipality, East Tawakoni, |
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was incorporated in the 1960s and has experienced significant |
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growth in recent years; this resort area offers residents the |
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benefits of a relaxed rural community while providing easy access |
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to Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Proof positive that good things do come in small |
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packages, Rains County has indeed played a vital role in the |
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development of the Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to join |
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with our fellow Texans in saluting the county and its fine citizens; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 23, 2011, as Rains County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation from |
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Rains County sincere best wishes for an informative and memorable |
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stay in Austin. |
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Flynn |
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Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 155 was adopted by the House on February |
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23, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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