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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of the city of Freer are gathering |
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in Austin on March 7, 2017, to celebrate Freer Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated in northwestern Duval County, Freer is in |
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an area originally known as Las Hermanitas and later called |
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Government Wells; the settlement began to truly develop in 1907 |
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with the discovery of the Piedras Pintas oil field, and the town was |
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officially named for local landowner Daniel John Freer in 1925; and |
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WHEREAS, Freer saw continued growth over the following |
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decade, and in 1938, it was the second-largest producing oil field |
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in the country, leading Life magazine to call it "the last of the |
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tough frontier oil towns"; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Freer's economy is driven by oil and gas, |
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ranching and hunting, and small businesses, and residents and |
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visitors alike enjoy the annual Rattlesnake Roundup; a number of |
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notable Texans hail from the city, including athletes Jim Acker and |
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Steve McMichael, former state representative Paul Sadler, and |
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former state representative and railroad commissioner Buddy |
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Temple; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of Freer are working to preserve their |
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rich history while building a future of expanding opportunity, and |
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they may indeed reflect with pride on their remarkable |
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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 Freer Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best |
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wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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Guillen |
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Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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Zedler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 748 was adopted by the House on March 7, |
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2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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