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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Georgetown is celebrating the 175th |
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anniversary of its founding in 2023, and this occasion provides a |
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fitting opportunity to reflect on the history of this vibrant |
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Central Texas city; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1848 as the county seat of Williamson |
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County, the city was named after George Washington Glasscock, who |
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donated land for the site, along with his partner, Thomas B. Huling; |
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the community grew in importance with the establishment of |
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Southwestern University in 1873 and the completion of a rail line to |
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the town five years later, and the early economy centered around |
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agriculture and cattle, with a cotton boom starting in the 1880s; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Currently one of the fastest-growing cities in the |
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country, Georgetown is home to more than 86,000 residents; despite |
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its rapid expansion, the city has retained its historic charm, |
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carefully preserving the Classical Revival and Late Victorian |
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architecture of the Williamson County Courthouse Historic |
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District; the city also features a wide range of popular |
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attractions, including the Georgetown Palace Theatre, the |
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Williamson Museum, Inner Space Cavern, and Blue Hole Park; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Georgetown are working to safeguard |
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the best of their past while building a future of expanding |
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opportunity, and it is a pleasure to honor their contributions to |
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the story of the Lone Star State on the occasion of this notable |
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milestone; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 175th anniversary of the |
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founding of Georgetown and extend to its residents sincere best |
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wishes for the future. |