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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 202
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WHEREAS, On February 18 and 19, 2015, members of the |
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Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Nacogdoches, |
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and Stephen F. Austin State University and its Student Government |
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and Alumni Associations are visiting Austin to celebrate |
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Nacogdoches-SFA Days at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Nacogdoches is the site of a Caddo Native American |
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settlement and a Spanish mission established in 1716; founded by |
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Antonio Gil Y'Barbo, it received designation from Spain as a |
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pueblo in 1779, and today it proudly calls itself the first town |
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in Texas, and it has also been designated the official Garden |
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Capital of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The city became an important gateway for trade |
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with the French and later the Americans, and, among a lengthy |
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list of Texas milestones, it claims to be home to the state's |
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first English-language newspaper, oil well, and two-story |
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building, as well as the state's inaugural district court |
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session; the nine flags flown over the city include those of |
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three short-lived early republics; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the vintage charm of Nacogdoches brings |
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myriad tourists, who explore such attractions as the Old Stone |
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Fort, the Victorian homes along Mound Street, the 19th-century |
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buildings of Millard's Crossing, and the quaint antique shops and |
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restaurants along brick downtown streets; many also come to enjoy |
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recreational activities at Lake Nacogdoches, Lake Naconiche, and |
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Sam Rayburn Reservoir, all known for their bass fishing; in |
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addition to tourism, the primary industries of the area include |
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agricultural services, manufacturing, and oil and gas; and |
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WHEREAS, Education has been an important part of the area's |
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economy since Stephen F. Austin State University opened its doors |
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to 158 students on September 18, 1923; its alumni association was |
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organized just five years later and has worked diligently through |
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the years to support the school, which now has an enrollment of |
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approximately 13,000 students; the university boasts an |
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exceptionally scenic campus recognized for the SFA Gardens and |
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also operates a beef and poultry farm, a dairy farm, an |
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experimental forest, a forestry field station, and the Waters of |
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East Texas Center; its observatory is the second largest not only |
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in Texas but also in the Central Time Zone; and |
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WHEREAS, Beautifully situated in the Texas Forest Country, |
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Nacogdoches is attracting active retired Texans; it was one of |
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the first three communities in Texas recognized as a Go Texan |
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certified retirement community because of its cultural and |
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sporting events, health care, safety, and continuing education |
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opportunities; and |
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WHEREAS, The combination of numerous amenities and a |
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neighborly atmosphere makes Nacogdoches a splendid place to |
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live, work, and study, and it is a pleasure to welcome those |
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representing the many facets of this vibrant part of the Lone |
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Star State; 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 18 and 19, 2015, as |
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Nacogdoches-SFA Days at the State Capitol and extend to the |
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visiting delegation best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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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 18, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |