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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 196
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to join |
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the citizens of Rowlett and Texans across the state in celebrating |
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February 12, 2013, as Rowlett Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Rowlett is located on the shore of Lake Ray |
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Hubbard in Dallas and Rockwall Counties and is named for Daniel |
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Rowlett, who led a group of families from Tennessee to the North |
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Texas area in 1835; under the direction of two immigration |
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companies, the W. S. Peters Colony and the Charles Mercer Colony, |
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settlers arrived in the present-day Rowlett area in the 1840s; and |
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WHEREAS, The first post office opened in 1880, and the |
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westward expansion of the railroads brought many more people to the |
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area; by the turn of the century, Rowlett was a prosperous farming |
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community with numerous stores and services, and citizens voted in |
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1952 to incorporate; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Rowlett is a thriving city of more than 55,000 |
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residents; with more than 30 miles of shoreline, it is one of the most |
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scenic places to live in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; its |
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small-town atmosphere, its abundance of recreational opportunities, |
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and its proximity to the amenities of city life make it an |
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exceptional place in which to live, work, and raise a family; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of Rowlett have made many outstanding |
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contributions to the growth and prosperity of our state, and it is |
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truly fitting that the city be recognized; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby welcome the delegation from Rowlett to |
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Austin and extend to them best wishes for a memorable Rowlett Day |
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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 city as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Carona, Deuell |
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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 12, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |