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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The celebration of Lufkin/Angelina County Day at the |
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State Capitol on February 10, 2011, provides a fitting opportunity |
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to recognize this outstanding part of the Lone Star State and to |
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welcome visitors from the area, including members of the Lufkin |
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Chamber of Commerce and of the Leadership Lufkin Class of |
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2011-2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Organized in 1846, Angelina County was named for a |
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Hainai Indian girl who is said to have aided Spanish missionaries |
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living in the area around 1690; the county is situated in the Texas |
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Forest Country amid the rolling hills of East Texas, in a region |
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nestled between the Angelina River on the north and Neches River on |
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the south; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the arrival of the railroads in the 1880s, |
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Angelina County has benefited from a thriving lumber business, and |
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over the years, a variety of other industries have flourished as |
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well, including farming and manufacturing; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Angelina County enjoy a wealth of |
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recreational opportunities; the county is home to the Angelina |
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National Forest, and the region's largest lake, the Sam Rayburn |
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Reservoir, offers superior bass fishing and an outlet for swimming |
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and boating; Lufkin, the county seat, features such popular |
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attractions as the Texas Forestry Museum, the Museum of East Texas, |
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and the Ellen Trout Zoo; and |
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WHEREAS, Angelina County has long been an area rich in |
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natural and cultural resources, and it gives the members of this |
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chamber great pleasure to honor the many significant contributions |
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that this fine Texas county has made to our state; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 10, 2011, as Lufkin/Angelina |
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County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay |
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in Austin. |