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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Athens are gathering in Austin on |
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February 7, 2017, to celebrate Athens Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Athens was first incorporated in 1856, and through |
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the decades, this charming East Texas town has seen significant |
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growth; today, its diverse economic base includes industrial |
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manufacturing and other businesses in addition to farming and |
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livestock ventures; education is a key element in the town's |
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productivity, with Trinity Valley Community College and the area's |
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other schools helping residents to prepare for the future; and |
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WHEREAS, Athens has been proclaimed the Original Home of the |
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Hamburger by the Texas Legislature in tribute to the role that city |
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resident Fletcher Davis played in the creation of this American |
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favorite; and |
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WHEREAS, Visitors and residents alike enjoy such cultural |
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institutions as the East Texas Arboretum, the Henderson County |
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Historical Museum, the Henderson County Performing Arts Center, the |
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Cain Center, the Henderson County Fairpark Complex, and the Texas |
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Freshwater Fisheries Center, where 300,000 gallons of aquarium |
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exhibits feature a wide variety of native Texas fish in natural |
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environments; and |
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WHEREAS, This lovely city continues to be one of the Lone Star |
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State's great assets and an outstanding place in which to live, |
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work, and raise a family, and its citizens may indeed take pride in |
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their hometown's ongoing achievements; now, therefore, 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 Athens Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best |
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wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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Gooden |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 278 was adopted by the House on |
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February 7, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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