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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Ellis County take great pride in the |
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area's rich history and in a county government with a deep |
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commitment to preserving the region's heritage; and |
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WHEREAS, The county was established by the Texas Legislature |
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on December 20, 1849, and named for Richard Ellis, president of the |
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Convention of 1836 that led to the independence of Texas; during the |
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1850s, many Czechs, Hungarians, and Germans settled in the area to |
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raise cattle on the rolling Blackland Prairie, and with the arrival |
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of the railroad in 1872, cotton farming became essential to the |
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county's economy; today, the county benefits from a diversified |
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economy based on cotton farming and ranching as well as cement and |
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steel production, and it is also a major hub for warehousing and |
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distribution; and |
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WHEREAS, County seat Waxahachie is widely known as the |
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Gingerbread City for its lovely Victorian homes and for its |
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handsome courthouse, which was described by author James Michener |
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as a "fairy tale palace replete with battlements and turrets and |
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spires"; the county also boasts numerous Texas Historical Markers |
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celebrating the legacy of its homes, churches, cemeteries, and |
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other buildings and sites; and |
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WHEREAS, The county is fortunate to have many dedicated |
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public officials who work tirelessly to preserve this rich heritage |
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while helping to build a more prosperous future; these include |
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County Judge Todd Little and the members of the Commissioners |
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Court, Randy Stinson of Precinct 1, Lane Grayson of Precinct 2, Paul |
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Perry of Precinct 3, and Kyle Butler of Precinct 4, as well as |
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district clerk Krystal Valdez, county treasurer Cheryl Chambers, |
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and tax assessor Richard Rozier; and |
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WHEREAS, The county's expert law enforcement personnel |
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include Sheriff Brad Norman and constables Roy Callender Jr. of |
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Precinct 1, Casey Borders of Precinct 2, Curtis Polk Jr. of Precinct |
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3, and Mike Jones of Precinct 4, as well as justices of the peace |
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Chris Macon of Precinct 1, Jackie Miller Jr. of Precinct 2, Dan D. |
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Cox of Precinct 3, and Steve Egan of Precinct 4; the courts benefit |
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from the efforts of district attorney Ann Montgomery, Judge Jim |
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Chapman of County Court at Law 1, Judge A. Gene Calvert Jr. of |
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County Court at Law 2, and Judge Joseph R. Gallo of County of Court |
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at Law 3; Judge Bob Carroll presides over the 40th Judicial District |
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Court, while Judge William D. Wallace presides over the 378th |
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Judicial District Court and Judge Cindy Ermatinger presides over |
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the 443rd Judicial District Court; and |
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WHEREAS, Both picturesque and dynamic, Ellis County is one of |
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the great assets of the Lone Star State, and its hardworking and |
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innovative residents continue to honor their history as they look |
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forward to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the heritage of Ellis County and |
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extend to the county's elected officials sincere best wishes for |
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continued success in their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ellis County as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |