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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 117
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WHEREAS, Residents of Grayson County are gathering in |
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Austin on February 15, 2011, to celebrate Grayson County Day at |
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the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Grayson County is named for Peter W. Grayson, |
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attorney general of the Republic of Texas; it was formed on |
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March 17, 1846, by the 1st Texas Legislature, which also |
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specified that the county seat be named for Sidney Sherman, a |
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leader at the Battle of San Jacinto; as a result, the town of |
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Sherman holds the distinction of being one of the few Texas |
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communities named by an act of the legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1872, the Houston and Texas Central Railroad |
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built a rail line to Sherman, and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas |
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Railroad reached Denison; these developments brought about a |
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period of rapid growth and a dramatic expansion in the county's |
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population; new settlements emerged, and today towns in the |
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county include Whitesboro, Pottsboro, Bells, Whitewright, Tom |
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Bean, Van Alstyne, Howe, Gunter, Dorchester, Tioga, Collinsville, |
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Gordonville, Sadler, and Southmayd; the economic development |
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that took place in the late 1800s transformed the county into a |
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milling and market center for surrounding areas, and in 1891, the |
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world's largest cottonseed oil mill was established in Sherman; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In more recent times, the local economy has |
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diversified to include a wide range of industries and other |
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businesses; the county is home to such commercial giants as |
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Tyson, Ruiz Foods, Sunny Delight Beverage Company, MEMC, Emerson |
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Process Management, Folgers Coffee Company, Terex, Cigna, |
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Trailblazer Healthcare Services, Black and Decker Kwikset, Texas |
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Instruments, and Progress Rail Services, a division of Caterpillar; |
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agribusiness also continues to thrive, with wheat, corn, and hay |
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as major crops; and |
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WHEREAS, Sherman, once called the Athens of Texas, is home |
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to Austin College, and the county also offers other first-rate |
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educational facilities and resources through its public school |
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system and Grayson County College; and |
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WHEREAS, Outdoor sports enthusiasts come to Grayson County |
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to participate in the many activities offered around Lake Texoma, |
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one of the world's largest reservoirs; in Denison, the birthplace |
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of Dwight D. Eisenhower, visitors and residents alike enjoy the |
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Eisenhower Birthplace State Historical Site as well as Eisenhower |
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State Park; and |
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WHEREAS, Rich in heritage and bountiful in resources, |
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Grayson County is a major contributor to the greatness of this |
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state and a source of tremendous pride for its residents; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 15, 2011, as Grayson |
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County Day at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the |
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members of the visiting delegation on this noteworthy occasion; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the citizens of Grayson County as an expression of esteem from |
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the Texas Senate. |
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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 January 26, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |