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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Navarro County are gathering in |
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Austin on March 7, 2017, to celebrate Navarro County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Established with the approval of the state |
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legislature on April 25, 1846, Navarro County was named after José |
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Antonio Navarro, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence; |
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two years later, a 100-acre plot of land was donated for the |
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creation of a county seat, with the name, Corsicana, chosen by |
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Navarro to honor his father's birthplace on the isle of Corsica; and |
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WHEREAS, The community developed as a trading and shipping |
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center after the completion of the Houston and Texas Central |
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Railroad in 1871; substantial population growth followed, and an |
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effort was made to drill for groundwater; this drilling led to the |
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discovery of oil, and consequently, the first oil boom in the state |
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of Texas, and it forever changed the economy and destiny of Navarro |
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County; more than 200 million barrels of oil have since been pumped |
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from the county, which claims the longest continuous oil flow in |
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Texas history; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, petroleum, diversified manufacturing, and |
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agriculture form the foundation of the economy; among the varied |
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crops grown in the region's fertile black loam are corn, cotton, |
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wheat, sorghum, and sunflowers, and local ranches raise beef |
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cattle, dairy cows, and horses; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of the area benefit from the educational |
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opportunities provided by Navarro College and the recreational |
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opportunities found at Navarro Mills Lake, Lake Halbert, and |
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Richland-Chambers Reservoir; in addition, the county's fascinating |
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history is preserved at such attractions as the Pearce Museum, the |
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Glenn Cumbie Museum of Aviation and Military History, and Pioneer |
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Village; moreover, every spring the Corsicana Derrick Days festival |
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celebrates the area oil and gas industry and its economic benefits; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich heritage, the |
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hardworking citizens of Navarro County are looking ahead to the |
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opportunities of the future, and they may reflect with pride on |
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their contributions to the growth and prosperity of the Lone Star |
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State; 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 March 7, 2017, as Navarro County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for an enjoyable and informative stay in Austin. |