| |
|
|
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 191
|
|
|
WHEREAS, Residents of Fannin County are gathering at the |
|
|
Texas State Capitol on February 19, 2015, to celebrate Fannin |
|
|
County Day, and this occasion provides an opportunity to |
|
|
recognize the rich history and significant accomplishments of |
|
|
this attractive part of the Lone Star State; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, The first nonnative settlements in the area that |
|
|
would become Fannin County were established in 1836, the year |
|
|
Texas won its independence from Mexico; when the county was |
|
|
formed the following year, it took its name from Colonel James |
|
|
Walker Fannin Jr., a commander in the Texas revolutionary army, |
|
|
who had been killed in the Goliad Massacre; Bonham, the county |
|
|
seat, was named for another hero of the Texas Revolution, James |
|
|
Bonham, who died at the Alamo and who is now honored with a statue |
|
|
at the county courthouse; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, A land of gently rolling hills that are bounded by |
|
|
the Red River to the north, Fannin County provides good land for |
|
|
farming and ranching, and those pursuits have been economic |
|
|
mainstays since the county was established; today, cattle, corn, |
|
|
wheat, milo, pecans, and hay are key products, and the many acres |
|
|
of farmland in the county create a tranquil, pastoral landscape; |
|
|
other industries, such as communications and manufacturing, help |
|
|
to strengthen and diversify the economy; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Bonham, with a population of approximately |
|
|
10,000, is the county's largest city; it was the hometown of Sam |
|
|
Rayburn, the legendary Texas politician who was a member of |
|
|
Congress for 48 years and who still ranks as the longest-serving |
|
|
speaker of the United States House of Representatives; his legacy |
|
|
is recalled at the Sam Rayburn Library and Museum and at the Sam |
|
|
Rayburn House Museum; Bonham is also the site of the Fannin |
|
|
County Museum of History, the Creative Arts Center, and Fort |
|
|
Inglish Park, which contains several restored log cabins from the |
|
|
1830s and a replica of the stockade erected in the vicinity by |
|
|
early settlers; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, The county also offers a number of attractions for |
|
|
outdoor enthusiasts; Lake Bonham comprises more than 1,000 acres |
|
|
of water and is bordered by a golf course and camping facilities; |
|
|
additional lakes are found at Bonham State Park and the Caddo |
|
|
National Grasslands preserve, which offer opportunities for |
|
|
hiking, fishing, biking, and other activities; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Fannin County's nearly 34,000 residents can take |
|
|
pride in their area's rich history, productive businesses, and |
|
|
abundant recreational activities, and it is an honor to pay |
|
|
tribute to their many contributions to the State of Texas; now, |
|
|
therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
|
|
Legislature, hereby recognize February 19, 2015, as Fannin |
|
|
County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visitors from |
|
|
that notable Texas county sincere best wishes for an enjoyable |
|
|
and rewarding visit to Austin. |
|
|
Hall |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
President of the Senate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I hereby certify that the |
|
|
|
above Resolution was adopted by |
|
|
|
the Senate on February 18, 2015. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
Secretary of the Senate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
Member, Texas Senate |