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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens from Titus County are gathering in Austin |
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on March 20, 2013, to celebrate Titus County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Set among the rolling timberlands of Northeast |
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Texas, Titus County comprises 412 square miles and includes much |
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prime farmland; the county has a population of more than 32,000, |
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with the county seat and largest city, Mount Pleasant, representing |
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a little less than half that total; and |
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WHEREAS, Anglo settlers first moved into the area in the |
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1840s, and in 1846 the county was officially established by the |
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state legislature; named for Red River area pioneer Andrew Jackson |
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Titus, it developed an agricultural economy, with corn and cotton |
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the major food and cash crops; and |
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WHEREAS, After taking on its present boundaries in 1875, the |
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county remained mostly rural until the 1930s, when oil was |
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discovered near Talco, and people increasingly moved to towns; at |
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the same time, agricultural production began to shift from staple |
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crop farming to livestock ranching; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the communities of Titus County are centers |
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for health services, food processing, mining, and the manufacturing |
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of trailer equipment, and timber harvesting is also important; |
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Mount Pleasant, known as the hub of Northeast Texas, has been named |
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a Texas Main Street City and one of the 100 Best Small Towns in |
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America; and |
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WHEREAS, The county's four largest lakes offer 17,000 acres |
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of water sports and activities, and Lake Bob Sandlin State Park |
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features hike and bike trails and campgrounds; largemouth bass are |
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plentiful and fishing is a popular pastime among residents and |
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visitors alike; the county's cultural venues include the Whatley |
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Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community |
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College; and |
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WHEREAS, Preserving the best of their heritage while looking |
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forward to the opportunities that lie ahead, the citizens of Titus |
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County are to be commended for their industrious spirit and for |
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their continuing contributions to the vitality of the Lone Star |
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State; 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 20, 2013, as Titus County Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to the visiting |
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delegation for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |