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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents and business leaders of Cleveland |
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are gathering in Austin on February 20, 2019, to celebrate |
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Cleveland Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated in the lush woodlands of northwest Liberty |
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County, the area around Cleveland entered the historical record in |
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1836, when the Texas General Land Office offered land grants to |
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settlers in exchange for military service; the community was |
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established in 1878 and named after Charles Lander Cleveland, who |
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deeded the land to the Houston East and West Texas Railway; |
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originally a center for the timber industry, the town was |
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incorporated in the 1930s; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the city is home to more than 8,000 |
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residents, and it remains a shipping point for lumber, sand, and |
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gravel as well as the gateway to the Big Thicket region; the city |
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itself boasts four parks, the Stancil Exposition Center and Arena, |
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and the new 20,000-square-foot Cleveland Civic Center, while nearby |
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attractions include the Lone Star Hiking Trail, the Big Creek |
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Scenic Area, the Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, the Trinity River |
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National Wildlife Refuge, and the Sam Houston National Forest; and |
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WHEREAS, This friendly and prosperous community benefits |
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from the efforts of the Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, |
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whose dynamic and hardworking members are dedicated to attracting |
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new industries and businesses, promoting the community's values and |
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needs, and serving as a strong, pro-business voice on local issues; |
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each year, the chamber hosts several notable events, including the |
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Outdoor Expo Cleveland in June and the Rock-N-Ride Cleveland music |
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festival and bicycling event in November; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a rich history, an abundance of natural |
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resources, and an inviting small-town atmosphere, Cleveland is a |
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wonderful community in which to live and work, and its residents may |
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indeed take justifiable pride in the place they call home; now, |
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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 20, 2019, as Cleveland Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |