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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 429
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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 |
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Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated at the southern edge of the Piney Woods |
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of East Texas, Montgomery County was established by the Congress |
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of 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 |
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by the Texas Congress in 1839 and has remained the banner of the |
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state 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 |
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agricultural economy after the Civil War; Houston lumberman |
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Isaac Conroe established a sawmill at a railroad junction near |
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Stewarts Creek in 1881, and the town of Conroe that grew up around |
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the mill became the largest town in the county and was named the |
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county seat in 1889; 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 |
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to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, a major concert venue as |
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well as the summer residence of the Houston Symphony; and |
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WHEREAS, This visit to the State Capitol was organized by |
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the Conroe/Lake Conroe, Woodlands Area, Magnolia Parkway, Magnolia, |
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East Montgomery, and Montgomery Area Chambers of Commerce; |
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members 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 |
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to a bright future, the residents of Montgomery County may take |
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great pride in their continuing contributions to the history and |
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heritage of the Lone 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 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 Austin. |
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Creighton, 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 March 24, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |