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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 598
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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 |
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State Capitol on April 23, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally home to the Tonkawa Indians, this |
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region of rolling brushland and coastal plains was first settled |
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by Anglo Americans in the 1830s; Williamson County was |
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established in 1848 and named for Robert M. Williamson, a judge |
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and soldier; Georgetown was founded that same year and named as |
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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 |
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the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, With nearly 50,000 people, Georgetown has grown |
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67 percent since the last census, and the city has all the |
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conveniences of a modern community while preserving its |
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small-town charm; over 180 homes and buildings in the town are |
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and residents |
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and visitors alike delight in its picturesque downtown and its |
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many opportunities for recreation; Fortune magazine selected it |
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as the number two place in the nation to live and launch a small |
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business, and CNN Money magazine named it among the top 25 Best |
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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 |
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in recent years; it placed second in the Milken Institute's 2012 |
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list of Best-Performing Cities in America, made the top 10 of |
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CNBC.com's Perfect Suburbs, and was ranked by CQ Press as the |
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second safest city in Texas and the 11th safest city in America |
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with a population over 100,000; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1887 and incorporated in 1973, Cedar |
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Park has grown by more than 400 percent in the last 10 years; |
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ideally situated close to the amenities of Austin and the natural |
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splendor of the Hill Country, the city attracts new residents |
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from around the world with its 860 acres of parkland and its fine |
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restaurants and shops; it has been named by Family Circle |
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magazine as one of the Top Ten Places to Raise a Family; and |
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WHEREAS, Leander offers its residents a relaxed, Hill |
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Country lifestyle as well as easy access to the cultural and |
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recreational opportunities of the Austin area; the city is close |
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to several state-of-the-art medical facilities and institutions |
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of higher learning; the Greater Leander Chamber of Commerce has |
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grown by more than 400 percent since 2005, and the city's |
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Economic Development Department has successfully encouraged |
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impressive new retail, commercial, and industrial construction |
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in recent years, broadening and deepening the city's economic |
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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 |
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such annual events as the Taylor Zest Fest, the Rattlesnake |
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Roundup, and the rodeo; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a thriving economy and an |
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exceptional quality of life, Williamson County is justly |
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celebrated for the can-do spirit and civic engagement of its |
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people, who are working every day to create a bright and exciting |
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future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby recognize April 23, 2013, as |
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Williamson County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the |
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visiting delegation sincere best wishes for a memorable and |
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meaningful day in Austin. |
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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 April 4, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |