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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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87th Texas Legislature are pleased to honor Kaufman County and to |
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recognize all those who are participating in the Kaufman County |
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legislative day on March 29, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated in the fertile blackland prairie of |
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Northeast Texas, the region was home to Cherokee and Caddo tribes |
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when a group of settlers from Mississippi led by William P. King |
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arrived in 1840 and established a community that became known as |
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Kingsboro; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1848, Kaufman County was carved out of Henderson |
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County and named in honor of David Spangler Kaufman, a member of the |
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Congress of the Republic of Texas, the Texas Legislature, and the |
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United States Congress; three years later, the settlement of |
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Kingsboro became the county seat and took the new name of Kaufman; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Among the area's notable historic sites and |
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landmarks are the Kaufman County Poor Farm, which was established |
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in 1883 to provide housing to indigent residents, the Terrell |
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Carnegie Library Building, and the William and Blanche Brooks House |
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in Forney; other popular destinations include the Kaufman County |
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Veterans Memorial Park and Vietnam Memorial Wall and the No. 1 |
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British Flying Training School Museum in Terrell; and |
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WHEREAS, The rapidly growing population supports many |
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different industries within the Texas economy, and a high |
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percentage of the workforce is engaged in health care and social |
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assistance, educational services, retail trade, manufacturing, and |
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the construction service sectors; and |
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WHEREAS, Treasuring their rich heritage as they look forward |
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to a bright and promising future, the citizens of Kaufman County may |
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take great pride in the role their communities continue to play in |
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the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Kaufman County and extend to its citizens |
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sincere best wishes for the future. |