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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Rowlett are gathering in Austin on |
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February 27, 2019, to celebrate Rowlett Day at the State Capitol; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The area around present-day Rowlett was first |
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settled in the 1840s by members of the Peters and Mercer Colonies; a |
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post office was set up in 1880 and named Morris, after its first |
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postmaster, but the name was later changed to Rowlett, after |
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Rowlett Creek, a tributary of the east fork of the Trinity River; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The arrival of the Dallas and Greenville Railway in |
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1889 helped the town become a prosperous cotton farming community |
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with a school, churches, and businesses, and in 1921, it was |
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included on the route of the Bankhead Highway, one of the nation's |
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first transcontinental highways; the city was incorporated in 1952 |
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by a vote of 84 citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Rowlett has grown into a thriving city of |
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more than 60,000 residents who enjoy 30 miles of beautiful Lake Ray |
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Hubbard shoreline; it has been named a Tree City USA, and |
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SafeHome.org has ranked it the ninth-safest city in Texas; Rowlett |
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has also won recognition from the Texas Economic Development |
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Council and the Dallas Business Journal for its economic |
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development achievements; the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce was |
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established in 1924, and it continues to play a vital role in local |
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development as this small, agricultural town has grown into a |
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modern city with a vibrant downtown business district; and |
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WHEREAS, Honoring their heritage as they embrace the |
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opportunities of the future, the citizens of Rowlett may take |
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justifiable pride in the fine Texas city 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 27, 2019, as Rowlett Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin. |