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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Brown County are gathering in |
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Austin on February 7, 2017, to celebrate Brown County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated near the geographic center of Texas, Brown |
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County features rolling, hilly land drained by the Colorado River |
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on its southern border; early settlers came to the valleys of Pecan |
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Bayou and Jim Ned Creek in 1856, and the county was formed and named |
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for Captain Henry Stevenson Brown, a company commander in the |
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battle of Velasco and a delegate to the Convention of 1832; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the county's early economy centered on |
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cattle ranching, farmers moved to the area in the late 1800s, and |
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the arrival of two major railroad lines at the turn of the century |
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brought further development; in 1879, oil was discovered near the |
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town of Grosvenor, and commercial oil production began in the |
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county seat of Brownwood in 1917; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Brown County has a population of more than |
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38,000, almost 2,000 of whom work for Kohler and 3M Company, the |
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largest employers in the county; additionally, Howard Payne |
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University, which was established in Brownwood in 1889, is home to a |
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vibrant community of resident and commuter students who benefit |
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from a variety of academic and athletic opportunities; and |
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WHEREAS, Brown County attracts outdoor adventurers to Lake |
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Brownwood State Park, which provides ample space for hiking, bird |
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watching, swimming, kayaking, and more; locals and visitors alike |
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enjoy the Brown County Museum of History, located in the old county |
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jail, and the 36th Division Memorial Park at Camp Bowie showcases |
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authentic military equipment and vehicles from World War II through |
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Vietnam; and |
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WHEREAS, The hardworking and forward-looking citizens of |
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Brown County are building on a long tradition of industry and |
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achievement, and it is indeed fitting to pay tribute to their unique |
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contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 7, 2017, as Brown County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |