|
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
WHEREAS, Proud residents and business leaders are gathering |
|
in Austin on February 12, 2019, to celebrate Huntsville and Walker |
|
County Day at the State Capitol; and |
|
WHEREAS, Situated in the rolling hills of the Piney Woods, |
|
Walker County is named for Texas Ranger Captain Samuel H. Walker; |
|
it was officially organized in 1846, the same year that Huntsville |
|
was designated the county seat; and |
|
WHEREAS, Huntsville was the home of General Sam Houston, and |
|
the town preserves the legacy of this Texas Revolution hero at the |
|
Sam Houston Memorial Museum and with an impressive 77-foot-tall |
|
statue called A Tribute to Courage; Sam Houston State University, |
|
with an enrollment of more than 21,000 students and more than 80 |
|
bachelor's, 50 master's, and 10 doctoral degree programs, is |
|
located there; the oldest state prison in Texas, which opened in |
|
1849, was established in and named for Huntsville; and |
|
WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike benefit from the wealth |
|
of recreational opportunities in Walker County, where outdoor |
|
enthusiasts flock to Sam Houston National Forest and Huntsville |
|
State Park as well as to the county's major water resources, Lake |
|
Livingston, Lake Conroe, Lake Raven, and the San Jacinto and |
|
Trinity Rivers; and |
|
WHEREAS, Benefiting from the accomplishments of a |
|
forward-thinking chamber of commerce, citizens of the county are |
|
preserving their notable past as they work together to build an even |
|
brighter future, and they may take justifiable pride in the |
|
important role their unique area plays in the story of the Lone Star |
|
State; now, therefore, be it |
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
|
Legislature hereby recognize February 12, 2019, as Huntsville and |
|
Walker County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the |
|
participants best wishes for an enjoyable and informative day in |
|
Austin. |