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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens and business leaders of Montgomery County |
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are gathering in Austin on March 24, 2015, to celebrate Montgomery |
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County Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated at the southern edge of the Piney Woods of |
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East Texas, Montgomery County was established by the Congress of |
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the Republic of Texas in 1837; the county is officially |
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acknowledged as the Birthplace of the Lone Star Flag because the |
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design presented by resident Dr. Charles B. Stewart was adopted by |
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the Texas Congress in 1839 and has remained the banner of the state |
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since it joined the Union in 1845; and |
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WHEREAS, The arrival of the railroads in the 1870s and 1880s |
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sparked a lumber boom that revived Montgomery County's agricultural |
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economy after the Civil War; Houston lumberman Isaac Conroe |
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established a sawmill at a railroad junction near Stewarts Creek in |
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1881, and the town of Conroe that grew up around the mill became the |
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largest town in the county and was named the county seat in 1889; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 1931, the discovery of oil triggered yet another |
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financial upsurge in the area, and today, oil production, the |
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lumber industry, and ranching further the county's prosperity; |
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visitors from across the state are drawn to the region's vibrant |
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historical and cultural establishments, and outdoor enthusiasts |
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enjoy the recreational opportunities at Sam Houston National |
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Forest, W. Goodrich Jones State Forest, and Lake Conroe Park; |
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additionally, The Woodlands, a master-planned community, is home to |
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the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, a major concert venue as well |
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as the summer residence of the Houston Symphony; and |
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WHEREAS, This visit to the State Capitol was organized by the |
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Conroe/Lake Conroe, Woodlands Area, Magnolia Parkway, Magnolia, |
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East Montgomery, and Montgomery Area Chambers of Commerce; members |
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of each association work to improve and strengthen economic |
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development and the quality of life throughout Montgomery County, |
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which, with a current population of approximately half a million |
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people, is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich past as they look forward to |
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a bright future, the residents of Montgomery County may take great |
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pride in their continuing contributions to the history and heritage |
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of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 24, 2015, as Montgomery County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in |
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Austin. |