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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens and business leaders of Montgomery County |
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are gathering in Austin on March 7, 2017, to celebrate Montgomery |
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County Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated at the southern edge of the Piney Woods of |
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East Texas, Montgomery County was established by the Congress of |
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the Republic of Texas in 1837; the county is officially |
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acknowledged as the Birthplace of the Lone Star Flag because the |
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design presented by resident Dr. Charles B. Stewart was adopted by |
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the Texas Congress in 1839 and has remained the banner of the state |
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since it joined the Union in 1845; and |
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WHEREAS, The arrival of the railroads in the 1870s and 1880s |
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sparked a lumber boom that revived Montgomery County's agricultural |
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economy after the Civil War; Houston lumberman Isaac Conroe |
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established a sawmill at a railroad junction near Stewarts Creek in |
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1881, and the town of Conroe that grew up around the mill was named |
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the county seat eight years later; in 1931, the discovery of oil |
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triggered yet another financial upsurge in the area, and today, oil |
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production, the lumber industry, and ranching further the county's |
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prosperity; and |
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WHEREAS, Visitors from across the state are drawn to the |
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region's vibrant historical and cultural establishments, and |
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outdoor enthusiasts enjoy the recreational opportunities at Sam |
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Houston National Forest, W. Goodrich Jones State Forest, and Lake |
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Conroe Park; additionally, The Woodlands, a master-planned |
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community, is home to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, a major |
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concert venue as well as the summer residence of the Houston |
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Symphony; and |
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WHEREAS, This visit to the State Capitol was organized by the |
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Conroe/Lake Conroe, Woodlands Area, Greater Magnolia Parkway, |
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Greater East Montgomery County, and Montgomery Area Chambers of |
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Commerce; members of each association work to improve and |
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strengthen economic development and the quality of life throughout |
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Montgomery County, which, with a current population of more than |
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half a million people, is one of the fastest growing counties in the |
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nation; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of Montgomery County take great pride in |
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their rich history as they work to build an even brighter future, |
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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 7, 2017, as Montgomery County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |