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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 the city of Athens and |
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to recognize all those who are participating in its legislative day |
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on April 21, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Athens was first incorporated in 1856, and through |
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the decades, this charming East Texas town has seen significant |
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growth; today, its diverse economic base includes industrial |
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manufacturing and other businesses in addition to farming and |
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livestock ventures; education is a key element in the town's |
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productivity, with Trinity Valley Community College and the area's |
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other schools helping residents to prepare for the future; and |
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WHEREAS, The county seat of Henderson County, Athens is home |
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to a growing number of wineries, restaurants, and shops, and it has |
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been called the Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World for the years |
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when "cowpeas" were a major crop for the local farming community; |
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Athens was also named the Original Home of the Hamburger by the |
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Texas Legislature in tribute to the role that local resident |
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Fletcher Davis played in the creation of this American favorite; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Visitors and residents alike enjoy such cultural |
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institutions as the East Texas Arboretum, the Henderson County |
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Performing Arts Center, the Cain Center, the Henderson County |
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Fairpark Complex, and the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, where |
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300,000 gallons of aquarium exhibits feature a wide variety of |
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native Texas fish in natural environments; and |
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WHEREAS, This lovely town continues to be one of the Lone Star |
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State's great assets and an outstanding area in which to live, work, |
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and raise a family, and its citizens may indeed take pride in the |
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place they call home; 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 the city of Athens and extend to all its |
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residents sincere best wishes for the future. |