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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 239
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WHEREAS, Residents of Rockwall County are gathering in |
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Austin on February 25, 2019, to celebrate Rockwall County Day at |
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the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated on the gently rolling Blackland Prairie |
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of North Texas, the region was inhabited by members of the Caddo |
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and Cherokee tribes before the first European resident, John |
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O. Heath, settled on the East Fork of the Trinity River in 1846; |
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Rockwall County was established in 1873; and |
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WHEREAS, The smallest county in Texas, yet among the |
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fastest growing, Rockwall County today boasts a population of |
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approximately 97,000 people; and |
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WHEREAS, The county seat, Rockwall, was named by early |
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explorer T. U. Wade, who discovered a large rock wall when |
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digging a well in the mid-1800s; dedicated to preserving their |
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community's rich heritage and family-friendly environment, |
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residents and civic leaders, including the Rockwall Area Chamber |
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of Commerce, are working hard to keep a small-town feel to a |
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vibrant city even as its population continues to grow; and |
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WHEREAS, The city of Heath boasts a premier residential |
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community located along the picturesque shores of Lake Ray |
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Hubbard, and its residents enjoy high property values, low tax |
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rates, and exemplary schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Royse City is looking to the future while also |
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making it a priority to preserve its roots; with a lively |
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downtown and superior schools, it has truly become an ideal spot |
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to call home; and |
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WHEREAS, In an area known for its rich blackland soil, the |
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town of McLendon-Chisholm dates back to the mid-1800s and is |
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partially named for P. A. McLendon, an area landowner, who |
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encouraged growth when he built a store and a blacksmith shop |
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before the community merged with another to become the inviting |
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town it is today; and |
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WHEREAS, Fate is located just four miles northeast of |
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Rockwall on State Highway 66 and the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas |
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railroad line; this fast-growing and family-friendly city |
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emphasizes a high quality of life and a true small-town |
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atmosphere; and |
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WHEREAS, Rockwall County is an exceptional place to live |
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and work, and its citizens may take justifiable pride in their |
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community's unique contributions to the story of the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 25, 2019, as Rockwall |
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County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable |
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stay in Austin. |
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Hall |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 25, 2019. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |