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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 161
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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welcome the Grayson County delegation to Austin on the occasion |
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of Grayson County Day at the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Grayson County was established by an act of the |
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1st Texas Legislature in 1846 and is named for Peter W. Grayson, |
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an attorney general for the Republic of Texas; the act specified |
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that the county seat be named in honor of Sidney Sherman, a leader |
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at the Battle of San Jacinto, resulting in the town of Sherman |
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being one of the few communities in the state named by an act of |
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the legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Grayson County has through the years been a center |
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for agriculture and manufacturing; in 1891, the world's largest |
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cottonseed oil mill was established in the county, and today, the |
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county is home to such commercial entities as Tyson Foods, Black |
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and Decker, and Texas Instruments; and |
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WHEREAS, The Grayson County delegation includes members of |
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the Sherman Chamber of Commerce and the Denison Area Chamber of |
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Commerce; these exemplary organizations offer invaluable |
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resources to both local citizens and their respective business |
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communities; and |
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WHEREAS, The Sherman Chamber of Commerce provides its |
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members with a wide variety of programs to carry out its mission, |
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including Leadership Sherman and the Ambassador Club; these |
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programs serve as a vehicle through which business and professional |
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people work together to achieve their shared goals; and |
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WHEREAS, The Denison Area Chamber of Commerce has for more |
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than 100 years worked to encourage growth and enhance the quality |
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of life for residents; among its many successes is the role its |
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board played in the creation of Lake Texoma, which is one of the |
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world's largest reservoirs; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Grayson County are confidently |
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facing the future while continuing to cherish their rich and |
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colorful past; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the people of Grayson County on their |
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many contributions to the growth and prosperity of the state and |
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extend to the county's delegation best wishes for a memorable |
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Grayson County Day; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |
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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 February 11, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |