SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 510
         WHEREAS, Residents of Rains County are visiting Austin on
  April 12, 2019, to celebrate Rains County Day at the State
  Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Situated between Lake Tawakoni and Lake Fork
  Reservoir, Rains County is blessed with an abundant water supply
  and fertile soil characteristic of the Blackland Prairie region;
  the county was formed in the late 1800s from Hopkins, Hunt, and
  Wood Counties and named in honor of Emory Rains, an early pioneer
  who served in the Congress of the Republic of Texas; and
         WHEREAS, Rains County initially prospered as an agricultural
  and ranching center and today enjoys a diverse economy that
  includes oil production, manufacturing, and tourism; and
         WHEREAS, The county seat, Emory, which was originally
  known as Springville, is now the county's largest town; it is
  home to the annual Eagle Fest celebration held in the winter,
  when the area lakes are the home of many American bald eagles and
  other rare birds; and
         WHEREAS, The city of Point was incorporated in the 1960s
  and is recognized as the birthplace of the National Farmers
  Union; the 10 founding fathers of the union are memorialized by a
  historical monument in the city, which incorporates a statue of
  the union's founder, Isaac Newton Gresham, and a display of the
  flags of the NFU's member states; and
         WHEREAS, The county's newest municipality, East Tawakoni,
  was incorporated in 1967; this resort area offers residents the
  benefits of a relaxed rural community while providing easy access
  to Dallas; notably, the city is connected to its counterpart,
  West Tawakoni in Hunt County, by Two-Mile Bridge; completed in
  2016, this impressive structure replaced the original Two-Mile
  Bridge, which was built across Lake Tawakoni in 1959 and was the
  longest bridge serving a farm-to-market road at the time of its
  construction; and
         WHEREAS, One of the smallest counties in the state, but one of
  the fastest growing in the nation, Rains County is indeed playing a
  vital role in the story of the Lone Star State, and its citizens are
  indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
  Legislature, hereby recognize April 12, 2019, as Rains County Day
  at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
  best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.
 
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    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 27, 2019.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate