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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Chambers County are gathering in |
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Austin on February 22, 2017, to celebrate Chambers County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated on some 600 square miles of Gulf Coast |
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plains, the area that is now Chambers County has a long and colorful |
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history; once the home of Karankawa, Coapite, and Copane Indians, |
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it was the site of a Spanish mission in the mid-1700s and a |
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short-lived French colony in the early 1800s; later, in 1832 and |
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1835, disturbances at Anahuac between settlers and Mexican |
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authorities foreshadowed the Texas Revolution; the county was |
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officially created in 1858 from portions of Liberty and Jefferson |
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Counties and named for Thomas Jefferson Chambers, a local lawyer |
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and landowner; and |
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WHEREAS, Anahuac serves as the county seat, and other |
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communities include Beach City, Cove, Double Bayou, Hankamer, Mont |
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Belvieu, Oak Island, Old River-Winfree, Smith Point, Stowell, |
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Wallisville, and Winnie; located between the Houston metropolitan |
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area and the Golden Triangle of Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange, the |
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county combines the tranquility of rural living with convenient |
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access to big-city amenities; and |
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WHEREAS, Tourists enjoy the many attractions and festivals |
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offered by the county; Anahuac, designated as the official |
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Alligator Capital of Texas, hosts the Texas Gatorfest each |
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September, and Winnie hosts the Texas Rice Festival, celebrating |
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the annual rice harvest; and |
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WHEREAS, Visitors are also drawn to the area for recreational |
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opportunities such as birding, fishing, hunting, crabbing, |
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boating, camping, and golfing; Chambers County is home to the |
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Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, where more than 280 species of |
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birds can be seen, as well as the Candy Cain Abshier Wildlife |
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Management Area, Wallisville Heritage Park, Moody National |
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Wildlife Refuge, and the Trinity River Island Recreation Area; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to tourism, the county's economy is |
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supported by the petroleum industry, chemical plants, |
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agribusiness, fish and oyster processing, and manufacturing; and |
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WHEREAS, Treasuring their rich history as they work to build |
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a bright future, the citizens of Chambers County are justifiably |
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proud of their community, and it is most fitting to take this |
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opportunity to honor their contributions to the Lone Star State; |
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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 22, 2017, as Chambers County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and informative stay in |
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Austin. |