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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 198
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Rowlett are gathering in |
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Austin on February 16, 2017, to celebrate Rowlett Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The area around present-day Rowlett was first |
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settled in the 1840s, notably by members of the Peters and Mercer |
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Colonies; a post office was set up in 1880 and named Morris, after |
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its first postmaster, but the name was later changed to Rowlett, |
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after Rowlett Creek, a tributary of the east fork of the Trinity |
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River; and |
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WHEREAS, The arrival of the Dallas and Greenville Railway |
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in 1889 helped the town become a prosperous cotton farming |
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community with a school, churches, and businesses, and in 1921, |
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it was included on the route of the Bankhead Highway, the |
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nation's second cross-country paved highway; the city was |
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incorporated in 1952 by a vote of 84 citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Rowlett has grown into a thriving |
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community of more than 60,000 residents who enjoy 30 miles of |
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beautiful Lake Ray Hubbard shoreline; the town has been named as |
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a Tree City USA, and it has won recognition from the Texas |
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Economic Development Council and the Dallas Business Journal for |
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its economic development achievements; popular annual events |
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include an Easter egg hunt, fireworks on the Fourth of July, the |
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Movies on Main series, and a holiday parade and tree lighting |
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ceremony every Christmas; and |
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WHEREAS, Honoring their heritage as they embrace the |
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opportunitiesofthefuture,thecitizensofRowlettmaytake |
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justifiable pride in their efforts to cultivate such an |
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attractive and comfortable community in which to live, work, and |
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raise a family; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 16, 2017, as Rowlett Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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Huffines, Hall |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 15, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |