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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Jefferson and Orange Counties are |
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gathering in Austin on March 3-5, 2013, to celebrate Golden |
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Triangle Days at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Hundreds of visitors from throughout this |
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energy-rich and culturally unique region, anchored by the cities of |
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Beaumont, Orange, and Port Arthur, have come to meet with state |
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officials to express appreciation for their work and to inform |
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lawmakers of opportunities to further strengthen these |
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communities; and |
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WHEREAS, With more than $20 billion worth of recent and |
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upcoming energy-related investments, Jefferson and Orange Counties |
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are making significant strides toward meeting the energy and |
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chemical manufacturing needs of the state, country, and world; the |
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area is home to the nation's largest oil refinery and to the |
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Sabine-Neches Waterway, the fourth-largest ship channel in the |
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country in tonnage and a vital asset to both the regional economy |
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and the national energy and military transportation network; in |
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addition to supporting the area's major ports, the waterway links |
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to an extensive rail and pipeline system that supplies fuel to |
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communities far and wide; and |
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WHEREAS, The educational needs of the Golden Triangle are met |
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by such fine institutions as Lamar University, Lamar State |
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College--Orange, Lamar State College--Port Arthur, and the Lamar |
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Institute of Technology, as well as many other education and |
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training resources that provide the area with a workforce-ready |
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population; and |
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WHEREAS, Reflecting its distinctive contributions to the |
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history and culture of Texas, this proud region boasts a number of |
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popular tourist attractions, including the Texas Energy Museum, the |
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Art Museum of Southeast Texas, and Gator Country Adventure Park, |
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and each spring the city of Beaumont hosts the South Texas State |
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Fair; those looking to explore the natural wonders of the area can |
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enjoy the sights and recreational activities of the Shangri La |
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Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, the Big Thicket National |
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Preserve, and the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge; and |
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WHEREAS, The public-spirited citizens of the Golden Triangle |
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are at work building a bright future for their region, and it is |
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indeed a pleasure to acknowledge their dedicated efforts in behalf |
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of their communities and the state at large; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 3-5, 2013, as Golden Triangle |
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Days at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |