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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 71
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the citizens of Hill County who are visiting Austin on |
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February 27, 2013, to celebrate Hill County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, This festive event is indeed an appropriate |
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occasion to pay tribute to this unique Texas county; and |
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WHEREAS, Hill County was created by the state legislature |
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on February 7, 1853, from the western portion of Navarro County; |
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it was named for Dr. George Washington Hill, the secretary of war |
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for the Republic of Texas under President Sam Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, The county was organized on May 14, 1853, at |
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Lexington on Jack's Branch; over the last 160 years, Hill County |
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has grown with the changing times while maintaining the charm and |
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friendliness of a small rural county; and |
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WHEREAS, The restored courthouse in Hillsboro, which was |
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heavily damaged by fire in 1993, serves as a hub for all county |
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business; Hill College provides for the educational needs of |
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local citizens and further serves the region with its Performing |
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Arts Series; the campus also houses the Texas Heritage Museum, |
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including an extensive collection of Audie Murphy artifacts and a |
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10,000-volume library on the Civil War; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year the communities of Hill County, |
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including Hillsboro, Hubbard, Itasca, and Whitney, host a number |
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of gala events such as the Hill County Fair, the Cotton Pickin' |
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Fair, the Cinco de Mayo Celebration, Pioneer Days, and Hubbard |
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City Trade Days and Festivities, and these events are an ideal |
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showcase for the county's hospitality, agricultural roots, |
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scenic beauty, and heritage tourism attractions; and |
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WHEREAS, Recreational opportunities for the county's |
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residents and visitors are provided by Lake Whitney State Park, a |
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prime destination for camping, hiking, boating, and bird |
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watching; additionally, the Hill County community of Abbott is |
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the birthplace of legendary singer and songwriter Willie Nelson; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The residents of Hill County are justifiably |
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proud of their fine county, their heritage, their hospitality, |
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and the many special qualities that make this county an |
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outstanding place in which to live, work, and raise a family; in |
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light of its citizenry's many contributions to the State of |
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Texas, it is most fitting that Hill County be given legislative |
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recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby declare February 27, 2013, as Hill |
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County Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the citizens of Hill County as an expression of high regard from |
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the Texas Senate. |
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Birdwell |
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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 28, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |