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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Beaumont, Orange, Port Arthur, |
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and surrounding communities are gathering in Austin on February |
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11-12, 2019, to celebrate Golden Triangle Days at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated on the Gulf Coast and western Louisiana |
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border, amid low marshland, this region within Jefferson and Orange |
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Counties is well known for its rich natural resources; in its early |
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years, the area grew as an active riverport that served as a center |
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for cattle raisers, farmers, lumber workers, and rice millers; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1901, the Spindletop oil gusher was discovered by |
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Captain Anthony F. Lucas in Beaumont, and the region transformed |
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virtually overnight; the discovery of oil and gas led to a boom in |
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industry and wealth, and the area of land between the cities of |
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Beaumont, Orange, and Port Arthur was deemed the Golden Triangle; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Along with its abundant resources, this dynamic |
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region is also known for its strong industrial infrastructure, |
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which includes the impressive ports of Beaumont and Port Arthur, |
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high-capacity railways, and land-based highways; as a result, the |
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Golden Triangle has become one of the largest refining and |
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petrochemical hubs in the world, and it is associated with |
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world-renowned corporations such as Chevron, ExxonMobil, and |
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Texaco; and |
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WHEREAS, In recent years, there has been tremendous |
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international investment in the region from companies based in |
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France, Canada, Austria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, |
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and the Netherlands; with an estimated $54 billion in new |
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investment, and a workforce that is committed to increasing |
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production capacity, the Beaumont/Orange/Port Arthur area is |
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experiencing its lowest unemployment rate in a decade; and |
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WHEREAS, The approximately 400,000 residents of the Golden |
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Triangle have access to distinguished educational institutions, |
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including Lamar University, Lamar State College-Orange, Lamar |
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State College-Port Arthur, and the Lamar Institute of Technology; |
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the public also benefits from the extraordinary landscape of |
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Southeast Texas, which lends itself to various environmental |
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tourism sites, such as Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature |
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Center, the Big Thicket National Preserve, Sea Rim State Park, and |
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the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge; moreover, there are numerous |
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historical and cultural attractions, including Beaumont's Crockett |
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Street Entertainment District, Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown |
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Museum, McFaddin-Ward House, Sabine Pass Battleground State |
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Historic Site, and Museum of the Gulf Coast; and |
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WHEREAS, The public-spirited residents of Jefferson and |
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Orange Counties are working together to recover from Hurricane |
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Harvey and to take advantage of historic development opportunities, |
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and it is indeed fitting to honor their dedication and commitment as |
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they build a vibrant and prosperous future for their communities |
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and the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 11-12, 2019, as Golden |
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Triangle Days at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay |
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in Austin. |
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Deshotel |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 29 was adopted by the House on |
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February 12, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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