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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 129
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WHEREAS, The celebration of Lufkin-Angelina County Day at |
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the Capitol on February 11, 2015, provides a fitting opportunity |
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to recognize this outstanding part of the Lone Star State and to |
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welcome visitors from the area, including members of the |
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Lufkin/Angelina Chamber of Commerce and of the Leadership Lufkin |
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Class of 2014-2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Organized in 1846, Angelina County was named for |
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a Hainai Indian maiden who is said to have aided Spanish |
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missionaries living in the area around 1690; the county is |
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situated in the Texas Forest Country, in a region nestled |
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between the Angelina River on the north and the Neches River on |
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the south; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the arrival of the railroads in the 1880s, |
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Angelina County has consistently benefited from a thriving |
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lumber business, and over the years, a variety of other |
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industries have flourished as well, including farming and |
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manufacturing; and |
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WHEREAS, Angelina County has long been an area rich in |
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natural and cultural resources, and residents enjoy a wealth of |
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recreational opportunities; the county is home to the Angelina |
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National Forest, and the region's largest lake, the Sam Rayburn |
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Reservoir, offers superior bass fishing and an outlet for |
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swimming and boating; moreover, the county seat of Lufkin |
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features such compelling attractions as the Texas Forestry |
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Museum, the Museum of East Texas, and the Ellen Trout Zoo; and |
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WHEREAS, Lufkin and Angelina County have become the |
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regional hub for medical, retail, and government offices in a |
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12-county region of East Texas, and it gives the members of this |
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chamber great pleasure to honor the many significant |
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contributions of this fine Texas county and city to our state; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 11, 2015, as |
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Lufkin-Angelina County Day at the Capitol and extend best wishes |
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to the visiting delegation; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of Lufkin and Angelina County. |
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Nichols |
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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 9, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |