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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 85
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WHEREAS, Residents of Rowlett are gathering in Austin on |
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January 31, 2023, to celebrate Rowlett Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The area around present-day Rowlett was first |
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settled in the 1840s by members of the Peters and Mercer |
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Colonies; a post office was set up in 1880, and the town was |
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eventually named Rowlett after Rowlett Creek, a tributary of the |
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east fork of the Trinity River; and |
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WHEREAS, With the arrival of the Dallas and Greenville |
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Railway in 1889, the town soon became a prosperous cotton farming |
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community with a school, churches, and businesses, and it also |
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benefited from being a stop on one of the nation's first |
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transcontinental highways, the Bankhead Highway; the city was |
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incorporated in 1952 by a vote of 84 citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Rowlett has grown into a thriving city of |
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more than 60,000 residents who enjoy 30 miles of beautiful Lake |
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Ray Hubbard shoreline; it has been named a Tree City USA, and it |
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has been ranked as one of the safest cities in the state; Rowlett |
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has also won recognition from the Texas Economic Development |
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Council and the Dallas Business Journal for its economic |
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development achievements; the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce was |
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established in 1924, and it has continued to play a vital role in |
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local development as this small, agricultural town has grown into |
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a modern city with a vibrant downtown business district; and |
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WHEREAS, Honoring their heritage as they embrace the |
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opportunities of the future, the citizens of Rowlett may take |
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justifiable pride in the fine Texas city they call home; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize January 31, 2023, as Rowlett Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 24, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |