88R22707 BK-D
 
  By: Slaton H.R. No. 1119
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Proud area residents are gathering in downtown
  Greenville for the inaugural Hunt County Birthday Bash on April 15,
  2023; and
         WHEREAS, The event is being held in commemoration of the
  177th anniversary of Hunt County, which was established by the
  first Texas Legislature on April 11, 1846, and named after Memuchan
  Hunt, the first Texas minister to the United States; Greenville,
  which remains the county's largest town, was designated as the
  county seat at that time, and other communities, including
  Commerce, Caddo Mills, Wolfe City, and Quinlan, began to spring up
  during the latter half of the century; and
         WHEREAS, Today, Hunt County is home to more than 100,000
  people, who treasure the area's unique character and sense of
  community and also take advantage of its proximity to the
  Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; for residents and visitors alike, Lake
  Tawakoni provides fine opportunities for camping, hiking, fishing,
  and paddling, while cultural amenities in the county include the
  Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum in Greenville, the North East
  Texas Children's Museum in Commerce, and the planetarium at Texas
  A&M University-Commerce; the county also hosts a number of events
  that are enjoyed by residents of all ages, among them the Hunt
  County Fair and Livestock Show and the Hunt County Festival of the
  Arts; and
         WHEREAS, With the theme "Happiness is Hunt County," the Hunt
  County Birthday Bash offers attendees an opportunity to reflect on
  the best aspects of their community and on its unique contribution
  to the story of the Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to join in
  celebrating this special occasion; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the inaugural Hunt County Birthday
  Bash and extend to all those in attendance sincere best wishes for
  an enjoyable and memorable event.