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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 682
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WHEREAS, Citizens from Shelby County, including members of |
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the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, are celebrating Shelby |
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County Day at the State Capitol on March 31, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally organized by the Mexican government as |
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the Tenehaw Municipality, this lovely region was reorganized as |
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Shelby County by the Congress of the Republic of Texas in 1836 and |
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was named for Isaac Shelby, a United States Revolutionary War |
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soldier from Tennessee; and |
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WHEREAS, Nestled deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas, |
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Shelby County is rich in natural resources, and the area's |
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economy is boosted by the Haynesville Shale, timber, cattle, and |
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poultry production; although agriculture has served as the |
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foundation of the county's economy, the economy was enhanced by |
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the manufacturing that began in 1850; and |
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WHEREAS, Center, the county seat and the county's largest |
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town, is home to the Shelby County Museum, Shelby Junior College, |
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and the Shelby County Courthouse, which is listed on the National |
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Register of Historic Places as the only Irish-castle-style |
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courthouse in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Shelby County's landscape is rich with hills and |
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timber and is an ideal area for hunting, fishing, and camping; |
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the county was certified by Texas Commissioner of Agriculture |
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Todd Staples as a Go Texan Certified Retirement Community in |
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2008; and |
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WHEREAS, This unique and vibrant county continues to be one |
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of the Lone Star State's most treasured regions, and it is a |
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pleasure to pay tribute to the residents of Shelby County and |
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express appreciation for their contributions to our fair state; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 31, 2011, as Shelby County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the delegation here today |
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sincere best wishes for an enjoyable visit; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of Shelby County. |
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Nichols |
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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 31, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |