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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Williamson County are coming |
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together in Austin to celebrate Williamson County Day at the State |
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Capitol on April 23, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally home to the Tonkawa Indians, this region |
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of rolling brushland and coastal plains was first settled by Anglo |
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Americans in the 1830s; Williamson County was established in 1848 |
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and named for Robert M. Williamson, a judge and soldier; Georgetown |
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was founded that same year and named as county seat; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Williamson County is among the |
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fastest-growing counties in the nation, with a population of more |
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than 450,000; a center for higher education, it is home to campuses |
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of Southwestern University, Texas State University-Round Rock |
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Higher Education Center, and Austin Community College; the county |
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also boasts the Texas A&M Health Science Center and the Texas |
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Life-Sciences Collaboration Center, which is drawing emerging |
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biotech, nanotech, and medical device companies to the region; in |
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2013, Williamson was ranked as the healthiest county in Texas by the |
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, With nearly 50,000 people, Georgetown has grown 67 |
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percent since the last census, and the city has all the conveniences |
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of a modern community while preserving its small-town charm; over |
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180 homes and buildings in the town are listed on the National |
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Register of Historic Places, and residents and visitors alike |
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delight in its picturesque downtown and its many opportunities for |
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recreation; Fortune magazine selected it as the number two place in |
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the nation to live and launch a small business, and CNN Money |
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magazine named it among the top 25 Best Places to Retire; and |
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WHEREAS, Round Rock is the largest city in the county, with |
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more than 104,000 residents, and it is celebrating its centennial |
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in 2013; home to such major employers as Dell, TECO-Westinghouse |
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Motor Company, and Hospira, the city has won numerous accolades in |
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recent years; it placed second in the Milken Institute's 2012 list |
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of Best-Performing Cities in America, made the top 10 of CNBC.com's |
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Perfect Suburbs, and was ranked by CQ Press as the second safest |
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city in Texas and the 11th safest city in America with a population |
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over 100,000; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1887 and incorporated in 1973, Cedar Park |
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has grown by more than 400 percent in the last 10 years; ideally |
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situated close to the amenities of Austin and the natural splendor |
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of the Hill Country, the city attracts new residents from around the |
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world with its 860 acres of parkland and its fine restaurants and |
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shops; it has been named by Family Circle magazine as one of the Top |
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Ten Places to Raise a Family; and |
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WHEREAS, Leander offers its residents a relaxed, Hill Country |
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lifestyle as well as easy access to the cultural and recreational |
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opportunities of the Austin area; the city is close to several |
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state-of-the-art medical facilities and institutions of higher |
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learning; the Greater Leander Chamber of Commerce has grown by more |
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than 400 percent since 2005, and the city's Economic Development |
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Department has successfully encouraged impressive new retail, |
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commercial, and industrial construction in recent years, |
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broadening and deepening the city's economic base; and |
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WHEREAS, Proud of its heritage as a farming center, today |
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Taylor is a rapidly growing, modern community; its residents |
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benefit from the access to education afforded by the East |
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Williamson County Higher Education Center, as well as the |
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opportunities for recreation at the city's hike and bike trails, |
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swimming pools, tennis courts, and Regional Park and Sports |
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Complex; the history and culture of the town are on display at the |
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Moody Museum, and visitors and residents alike take delight in such |
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annual events as the Taylor Zest Fest, the Rattlesnake Roundup, and |
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the rodeo; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a thriving economy and an exceptional |
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quality of life, Williamson County is justly celebrated for the |
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can-do spirit and civic engagement of its people, who are working |
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every day to create a bright and exciting future; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 23, 2013, as Williamson County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for a memorable and meaningful day in Austin. |
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Dale |
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Gonzales |
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Farney |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1470 was adopted by the House on April |
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23, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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