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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 296
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WHEREAS, On March 4, 2015, proud residents of Hunt County |
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are visiting Austin on the occasion of Hunt County Day at the |
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State Capitol, presenting a fitting opportunity to celebrate |
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that vibrant region of the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in the Blackland Prairie of northeastern |
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Texas, Hunt County was first inhabited by the Kiowa Indians; |
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Anglo settlers arrived in 1839, and the county was officially |
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formed from parts of Fannin and Nacogdoches Counties in 1846; |
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with Greenville as its seat, the county was named after Memucan |
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Hunt, secretary of the navy and minister to Washington under the |
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Republic of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, While the county's early economy depended mainly |
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on cotton, life changed dramatically after the Civil War; the |
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arrival of the railroad in the mid-1870s was a catalyst for 11 |
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communities that sprang up around train depots, and by the early |
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20th century, Hunt County was home to the first municipally owned |
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public utilities in Texas and a number of industries centered |
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around the cotton trade, such as cotton-spinning mills, cotton |
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compresses, and a cottonseed-oil refinery; and |
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WHEREAS, Hunt County has continued to grow; its diverse |
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economy now includes such industries as aircraft electronics and |
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plastics distribution, and eight Fortune 500 companies have |
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offices in Greenville; and |
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WHEREAS, The county is well served by two institutions of |
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higher learning, Texas A&M University--Commerce and the |
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Greenville Center of Paris Junior College, and it is enriched by |
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a number of recreational and cultural attractions; picturesque |
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Lake Tawakoni State Park is a destination for boating, swimming, |
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camping, and hiking, the Mathews Prairie Nature Preserve, a |
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100-acre tract of native prairie meadow that has never been |
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plowed, is ideal for birders and wildflower enthusiasts, and the |
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Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum commemorates the importance |
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of cotton to the region and celebrates the life of Hunt County |
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native Audie Murphy, film star and the most decorated American |
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soldier of World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Hunt County may take justifiable |
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pride in their community and know that it has contributed |
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immensely to the history and vitality of Texas; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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84th Legislature, hereby recognize March 4, 2015, as Hunt 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 enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin. |
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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 March 4, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |