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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, On March 2, 2017, proud residents of Hunt County are |
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visiting Austin on the occasion of Hunt County Day at the State |
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Capitol; 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; Anglo settlers |
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arrived in 1839, and the county was officially formed from parts of |
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Fannin and Nacogdoches Counties in 1846; with Greenville as its |
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seat, the county was named after Memucan Hunt, secretary of the navy |
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and minister to Washington under the Republic of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, While the county's early economy depended mainly on |
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cotton, life changed dramatically after the Civil War; the arrival |
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of the railroad in the mid-1870s was a catalyst for 11 communities |
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that sprang up around train depots, and by the early 20th century, |
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Hunt County was home to the first municipally owned public |
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utilities in Texas and a number of industries centered around the |
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cotton trade, such as cotton-spinning mills, cotton compresses, and |
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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 offices |
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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 Greenville |
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Center of Paris Junior College, and it is further enriched by a |
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number of recreational and cultural attractions; picturesque Lake |
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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 plowed, |
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is ideal for birders and wildflower enthusiasts, and the Audie |
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Murphy/American Cotton Museum commemorates the importance of |
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cotton to the region and celebrates the life of Hunt County native |
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Audie Murphy, film star and the most decorated American soldier of |
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World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Hunt County take great pride in |
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their rich history as they work together to build an even brighter |
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future, and it is indeed fitting to honor them and 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 March 2, 2017, as Hunt County 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 and memorable stay in Austin. |