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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 510
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WHEREAS, Residents of Rains County are visiting Austin on |
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April 12, 2019, to celebrate Rains County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated between Lake Tawakoni and Lake Fork |
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Reservoir, Rains County is blessed with an abundant water supply |
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and fertile soil characteristic of the Blackland Prairie region; |
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the county was formed in the late 1800s from Hopkins, Hunt, and |
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Wood Counties and named in honor of Emory Rains, an early pioneer |
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who served in the Congress of the Republic of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Rains County initially prospered as an agricultural |
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and ranching center and today enjoys a diverse economy that |
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includes oil production, manufacturing, and tourism; and |
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WHEREAS, The county seat, Emory, which was originally |
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known as Springville, is now the county's largest town; it is |
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home to the annual Eagle Fest celebration held in the winter, |
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when the area lakes are the home of many American bald eagles and |
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other rare birds; and |
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WHEREAS, The city of Point was incorporated in the 1960s |
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and is recognized as the birthplace of the National Farmers |
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Union; the 10 founding fathers of the union are memorialized by a |
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historical monument in the city, which incorporates a statue of |
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the union's founder, Isaac Newton Gresham, and a display of the |
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flags of the NFU's member states; and |
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WHEREAS, The county's newest municipality, East Tawakoni, |
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was incorporated in 1967; this resort area offers residents the |
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benefits of a relaxed rural community while providing easy access |
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to Dallas; notably, the city is connected to its counterpart, |
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West Tawakoni in Hunt County, by Two-Mile Bridge; completed in |
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2016, this impressive structure replaced the original Two-Mile |
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Bridge, which was built across Lake Tawakoni in 1959 and was the |
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longest bridge serving a farm-to-market road at the time of its |
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construction; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the smallest counties in the state, but one of |
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the fastest growing in the nation, Rains County is indeed playing a |
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vital role in the story of the Lone Star State, and its citizens are |
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indeed deserving of special recognition; 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 April 12, 2019, as Rains County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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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 March 27, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |