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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Lufkin and Angelina County are |
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gathering in Austin on February 20, 2019, to celebrate Lufkin and |
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Angelina County Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Set among the pine and hardwood forests of East |
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Texas, this verdant area was first inhabited by the Caddo and |
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Atakapan people; the county is said to be named after a Hainai |
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Indian girl who aided Spanish missionaries in the early 1690s; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1801, a settler named Vicente Micheli purchased |
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five and a half leagues of land in the area from the chief of the |
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Bedias tribe; Anglo-American settlers began to arrive in 1820, and |
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the Mexican government issued land grants in the region in the |
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mid-1830s; after Texas independence, Angelina County was |
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established from part of Nacogdoches County in 1846, and Lufkin was |
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made county seat in 1892; and |
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WHEREAS, Following the arrival of the first railroad in 1882, |
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lumber became the foundation of Angelina County's economy; by the |
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turn of the 20th century, the nation's need for southern pine |
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supported more than 15 lumber companies in the county; today, |
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lumber, paper, and the manufacturing of oil-field equipment |
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continue to be mainstays of the county's economy; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy the region's fine |
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recreational opportunities; the Angelina National Forest is a |
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favorite for hikers and campers, while the Sam Rayburn Reservoir is |
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known for its boating, fishing, and waterskiing; the county's |
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forestlands are also a prime habitat for many species of birds, |
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drawing bird-watchers from around the state and nation; and |
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WHEREAS, As the largest town and the seat of government, |
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Lufkin serves as the center of operations for many of the businesses |
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in the county, particularly those relating to lumber and wood |
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products; that industry's development is chronicled at the Texas |
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Forestry Museum, and the city includes several other notable |
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attractions, including the Museum of East Texas, the Ellen Trout |
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Zoo and Park, and the Medford Collection of American Western Art, |
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which exhibits the work of notable contemporary artists; in |
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addition, Lufkin is home to the main campus of Angelina College; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build |
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an even brighter future, the citizens of Lufkin and Angelina County |
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may take great pride in the important role their unique region |
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continues to play in the story of the Lone Star State; 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 Lufkin and |
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Angelina County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in |
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Austin. |
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Ashby |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 116 was adopted by the House on |
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February 20, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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