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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The year 2021 marks the 175th anniversary of the |
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founding of Burleson County; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated among the rolling hills and the fertile |
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farmland of the Brazos River valley approximately 45 miles east of |
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Austin, Burleson County has a fascinating story; in 1830, the |
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Mexican government placed Fort Tenoxtitlán near the Brazos in an |
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attempt to stop further Anglo-American settlement, but Lieutenant |
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Colonel José Francisco Ruiz, the Texas-born garrison commander, |
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defied orders and allowed more newcomers into the area; a new |
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community and general store arose near the fort, and Caldwell was |
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platted in 1840; and |
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WHEREAS, On March 24, 1846, the state's first Legislature |
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established Burleson County, named in honor of General Edward |
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Burleson, a statesman and a Texas Revolution hero; by 1856, post |
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offices had been established in the county seat of Caldwell and in |
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other communities; over the next several decades, substantial |
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numbers of European immigrants, including Germans, Austrians, |
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Czechs, and Italians, began making their homes across the county; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Burleson today is home to more than 18,000 |
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residents; rail, agribusiness, and oil and gas economies continue |
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to be important to the region, and the county offers ample |
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opportunities for recreation that include the high quality fishing |
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at Lake Somerville; completed in 1967 on Yegua Creek, the |
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11,456-acre reservoir and dam provide tourism revenue and |
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much-needed flood protection for the surrounding area; and |
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WHEREAS, Among its accolades, Burleson County has been |
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honored with the Governor's Community Achievement Award; moreover, |
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it has been recognized by Keep Texas Beautiful for its multifaceted |
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efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build |
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an even brighter future, the people of Burleson County are |
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justifiably proud of their communities, and it is indeed fitting to |
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recognize the county's myriad contributions to the Lone Star State; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 175th anniversary of Burleson |
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County and extend to its citizens sincere best wishes for the |
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future. |
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Leman |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 680 was adopted by the House on April |
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23, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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