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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 259
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Parker County are gathering in |
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Austin on February 25, 2019, in celebration of Parker County Day |
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at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1855 from Bosque and Navarro |
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Counties, Parker County is named for Isaac Parker, who brought |
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224 settlers to the region in that same year; the county's |
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population and economy continued to expand during the late 19th |
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century, spurred by the construction of three railroads in the |
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area; over the decades, Parker County has undergone many changes |
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and today benefits from a diverse market centered on commercial |
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and agribusiness, with local farms and ranches raising beef |
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cattle, dairy cows, and horses and growing pecans and |
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peaches; and |
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WHEREAS, Weatherford, the county seat, offers such |
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attractions as Clark Gardens, the Doss Heritage and Culture |
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Center, and the Museum of the Americas; the downtown historic |
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district is the site of the old-time Farmers Market, as well as |
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First Monday Trade Days, one of the oldest open-air markets in |
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Texas; named the Peach Capital of Texas, Weatherford draws more |
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than 35,000 attendees each year with the Parker County Peach |
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Festival, and because of its proximity to the headquarters of the |
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National Cutting Horse Association and its major events, the city |
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has gained recognition as the Cutting Horse Capital of the |
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World; and |
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WHEREAS, Springtown was established in 1859 by Captain |
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Joseph Ward of New Jersey, who was impressed by the area's |
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natural beauty and its 25 cold springs; originally known as |
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Littleton Springs, it was renamed Springtown in the 1870s and |
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incorporated in 1884; and |
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WHEREAS, Located at the western edge of the Dallas/Fort |
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Worth Metroplex, Parker County offers an attractive rural |
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setting combined with proximity to urban amenities, and its |
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citizens can look back with pride at their unique history while |
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they work to build a bright future; 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 Parker |
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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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Fallon |
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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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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |