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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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88th Texas Legislature are pleased to recognize Navarro County and |
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to honor its residents for the important contributions they are |
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making to the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Established with the approval of the state |
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legislature on April 25, 1846, Navarro County was named after José |
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Antonio Navarro, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence; |
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two years later, a 100-acre plot of land was donated for the |
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creation of a county seat, with the name, Corsicana, chosen by |
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Navarro to honor his father's birthplace on the isle of Corsica; and |
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WHEREAS, The community developed as a trading and shipping |
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center after the completion of the Houston and Texas Central |
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Railroad in 1871; substantial population growth followed, and an |
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effort was made to drill for groundwater; this drilling led to the |
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discovery of oil, and consequently, the first oil boom in the state |
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of Texas, and it forever changed the economy and destiny of Navarro |
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County; more than 200 million barrels of oil have since been pumped |
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from the county, which claims the longest continuous oil flow in |
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Texas history; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, petroleum, diversified manufacturing, and |
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agriculture continue to bolster the economy; among the varied crops |
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grown in the region's fertile black loam are corn, cotton, wheat, |
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sorghum, and sunflowers, and local ranches raise beef cattle, dairy |
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cows, and horses; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of the area benefit from the educational |
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opportunities provided by Navarro College and the recreational |
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activities found at Navarro Mills Lake, Lake Halbert, and |
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Richland-Chambers Reservoir; in addition, the county's fascinating |
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history is preserved at such attractions as the Pearce Museum and |
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Pioneer Village; and |
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WHEREAS, With a colorful history, an abundance of natural |
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resources, and an inviting atmosphere, Navarro County is a |
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desirable community in which to live and work, and its residents may |
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indeed take great pride in the place they call home; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Navarro County and extend to its |
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citizens sincere best wishes for the future. |