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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 28
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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welcome the citizens of Grimes County who are visiting the State |
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Capitol to celebrate Grimes County Day on January 23, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, A landscape of lush forests and verdant savannah, |
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the area that would later become Grimes County was inhabited by the |
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Bidai people when Europeans first arrived in the region in the late |
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1600s; it is thought that the famous French explorer La Salle met |
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his untimely end near present-day Navasota in 1687; and |
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WHEREAS, In the 1820s, Anglo settlers began to move into |
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the region, drawn by the rich bottomlands along the Navasota and |
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Brazos Rivers; one of the first cotton crops in Texas was planted |
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in the county, and with Anderson as its county seat, Grimes |
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County was established in 1846 and named after Jesse Grimes, a |
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signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence; and |
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WHEREAS, The arrival of the railroad in 1859 helped promote |
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the growth of Navasota as a center of commerce, while two spas |
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established in the 1850s, Kellum Springs and Piedmont Springs, |
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drew many visitors to the county; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the area's prosperity is based on |
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livestock, agribusiness, and light manufacturing; the timber, |
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lignite coal, and natural gas industries also contribute to the |
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economy of the region; and |
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WHEREAS, Officially designated the Blues Capital of Texas |
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by the 79th Texas Legislature in 2005, Navasota hosts the annual |
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BluesFest to commemorate the famous blues musician and native son |
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Mance Lipscomb and to raise money for a scholarship in his name; |
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the town is equally renowned for its picturesque downtown and |
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Victorian-style houses, and its history is showcased in the |
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Horlock History Center, a restored 1892 home; and |
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WHEREAS, Anderson boasts the striking Grimes County |
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Courthouse, constructed of handmade bricks in 1894 and restored |
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in 2002; the town is also home to the Fanthorp Inn State Historic |
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Site, a restored 19th-century stagecoach stop that hosted such |
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famous figures as Sam Houston, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall |
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Jackson; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy the colorful |
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Texas Renaissance Festival in Plantersville every October and |
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November; another popular attraction is Gibbons Creek Reservoir, |
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which offers ample recreational opportunities for fishing, |
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camping, boating, and waterskiing; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they look |
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forward to a bright future, the people of Grimes County are |
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justifiably proud of their heritage and achievements, and their |
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county's many contributions to the ongoing development of the |
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Lone Star State are indeed deserving of special honor; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize January 23, 2013, as Grimes 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 meaningful and memorable stay in |
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Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to |
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commemorate this special day. |
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Schwertner |
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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 January 23, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |