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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Rowlett are gathering in Austin |
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on February 16, 2017, to celebrate Rowlett Day at the State Capitol; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The area around present-day Rowlett was first |
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settled in the 1840s by two immigration companies, the W. S. Peters |
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Colony and the Charles Mercer Colony; a post office was set up in |
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1880 and named Morris, after its first postmaster, but the name was |
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later changed to Rowlett, after Rowlett Creek, a tributary of the |
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east fork of the Trinity River; and |
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WHEREAS, The arrival of the Dallas and Greenville Railway in |
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1889 helped the town become a prosperous cotton farming community |
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with a school, churches, and businesses, and in 1921, it was |
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included on the route of the Bankhead Highway, the nation's second |
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cross-country paved highway; the city was incorporated in 1952 by a |
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vote of 84 citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Now with easy access to Dallas by way of the |
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President George Bush Turnpike and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit |
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light rail system, Rowlett has grown into a thriving community of |
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more than 60,000 residents who enjoy 30 miles of beautiful Lake Ray |
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Hubbard shoreline; and |
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WHEREAS, The town has been named as a Tree City USA, and it |
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has won recognition from the Texas Economic Development Council and |
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the Dallas Business Journal for its economic development |
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achievements; popular annual events include an Easter egg hunt, |
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fireworks on the Fourth of July, the Movies on Main series, and a |
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holiday parade and tree lighting ceremony every Christmas; and |
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WHEREAS, Honoring their heritage as they embrace the |
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opportunities of the future, the citizens of Rowlett may take |
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justifiable pride in their efforts to cultivate such an attractive |
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and comfortable community in which to live, work, and raise a |
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family; 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 16, 2017, as Rowlett Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin. |