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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce are |
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visiting the State Capitol on April 4, 2019, and this occasion |
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provides a welcome opportunity to pay tribute to this outstanding |
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community organization; and |
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WHEREAS, The seat of Freestone County, Fairfield has long |
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been a center of agricultural commerce; cotton was the predominant |
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crop in the town's early years, and today, the county is known for |
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its cattle ranches and peach production; since the 1960s, the |
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region has also been a source of natural gas, and in 1969, a steam |
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electric station was built near the town to take advantage of the |
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area's abundant coal; and |
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WHEREAS, Fairfield benefits from its location at the junction |
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of US Highway 84 and Interstate 45 between Dallas and Houston; |
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centered on a handsome county courthouse that was built in 1919, the |
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charming town square and the city's relaxed, small-town lifestyle |
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delight both residents and visitors alike; moreover, Fairfield |
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State Lake has become a popular destination for fishing and |
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camping, drawing 250,000 visitors a year; and |
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WHEREAS, The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce is the voice of |
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the local business community, and it also operates the city's |
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visitor center; by working together with integrity, respect, and |
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passion, the men and women of the chamber endeavor to educate, lead, |
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and promote economic development and tourism in the county; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce |
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have dedicated themselves to making their county a better place in |
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which to live, work, and do business, and they are indeed deserving |
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of recognition for the vital role they play in their community; 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 April 4, 2019, as Fairfield Chamber of |
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Commerce Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit |
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to Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Harris |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 847 was adopted by the House on March |
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21, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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