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  H.R. No. 189
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Residents of Panola County are gathering in Austin
  on February 19, 2013, to celebrate Panola County Day at the State
  Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Located in northeastern Texas and forming part of
  the state's border with Louisiana, Panola County covers more than
  800 square miles of forests and rolling plains and is traversed by
  the Sabine River; the area experienced a land rush in the 1830s as
  settlers arrived from the southern United States; on March 30,
  1846, the Texas Legislature officially created Panola County, and
  two years later, voters chose Carthage as the county seat; and
         WHEREAS, It is believed that Judge John Allison, a prominent
  civic leader, suggested the name Panola, which may be derived from
  the Cherokee word for cotton, ponolo; the area's rich soil was well
  suited to the crop, and cotton became the county's main
  agricultural product; today, Panola County enjoys a diversified
  economy, primarily based in oil and gas production, agriculture,
  food processing, and timber; the lush forests also make the county a
  popular destination for hiking, birding, and camping enthusiasts,
  while anglers enjoy the good fishing waters of Martin Creek Lake and
  Murvaul Lake; and
         WHEREAS, Home to nearly 50 Texas Historical Commission
  markers, Panola County was the birthplace of several notable
  Texans, including Margie Elizabeth Neal, the first woman elected to
  serve in the Texas Senate, and country music stars Tex Ritter and
  Jim Reeves; a museum dedicated to Mr. Ritter and a memorial devoted
  to Mr. Reeves are located in Carthage, as is the Texas Country Music
  Hall of Fame, which honors the legacies of both of these men, along
  with other country music legends from the state; and
         WHEREAS, Carthage, which was named a National Main Street
  City in Texas in 2011, is also home to the historic Esquire Theater,
  which plays host to the Country Music Hayride every Saturday night;
  other popular events taking place in the county seat include the
  Piney Woods Quilt Festival in April and the East Texas Oil and Gas
  Blast in October, which features live music, a car show, and arts
  and crafts; the Footprints in the Sand monument, a poignant
  religious sculpture, is expected to be completed in the fall of
  2013; and
         WHEREAS, The citizens of Panola County have long made an
  important contribution to the Lone Star State, and it is most
  fitting that they be honored on this special day; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2013, as Panola County
  Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
  sincere best wishes for a memorable and meaningful visit to Austin.
 
  Paddie
 
 
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
 
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
 
Alonzo Gooden Otto
 
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
 
Anchia Guillen Parker
 
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
 
Ashby Harless Perez
 
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
 
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
 
Bohac Herrero Pickett
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
 
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
 
Branch Huberty Raney
 
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
 
Burnam Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Callegari Johnson Riddle
 
Canales Kacal Ritter
 
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
 
Clardy King of Parker Rose
 
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
 
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
 
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
 
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
 
Creighton Krause Simmons
 
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
 
Dale Larson Smith
 
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
 
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
 
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
 
Deshotel Longoria Strama
 
Dukes Lozano Taylor
 
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
 
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins Martinez Toth
 
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
 
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
 
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles Villalba
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
 
Giddings Murphy Wu
 
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
 
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 189 was adopted by the House on February
  19, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House