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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Erath County, the City of Stephenville, the |
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Stephenville Independent School District, and Tarleton State |
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University, representatives of which are gathering at the State |
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Capitol on March 1, 2023, to celebrate their many outstanding |
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achievements; and |
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WHEREAS, Erath County was formed when John M. Stephen, |
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surveyor George B. Erath, and a group of 30 pioneers settled on |
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land that Stephen had purchased from John Blair, a friend of |
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James Bowie, hero of the Battle of the Alamo; Stephenville was |
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officially chosen as the Erath County seat in 1856 after Stephen |
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agreed to donate the land, build a courthouse on the square, and |
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establish churches; Erath County grew as an agricultural center |
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and is now the leading milk producer of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Stephenville, founded in 1854, and situated about |
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70 miles southwest of Fort Worth, was permanently incorporated in |
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1889 and became a center for agricultural and livestock |
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production; and |
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WHEREAS, A wonderful community with a population of more |
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than 21,000 residents and a thriving array of industries, |
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Stephenville is the Texas Historic Commission's newest |
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designated Main Street community and showcases the beautiful |
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1892 Erath County Courthouse, designed by James Riely Gordon, |
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renowned for his landmark Texas county courthouses, and the more |
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than 23 city blocks that surround it; and |
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WHEREAS, The Stephenville Independent School District |
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provides a secure learning environment for students and prepares |
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them to become knowledgeable and engaged citizens that |
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contribute to society by emphasizing the core values of |
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initiative, integrity, and growth; Stephenville's students have |
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performed notably well on standardized tests and in the |
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University Interscholastic League's Lone Star Cup; and |
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WHEREAS, Stephenville is home to Tarleton State |
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University, a member of The Texas A&M University System; the |
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university was established on September 4, 1899, and is known for |
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its mascot, the Texas Rider; nicknamed the "Texans," the Tarleton |
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State student body is competitive in academics and in athletics |
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and has students from 46 states and 32 foreign countries; the |
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university's College of Business is accredited by the |
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Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs and by |
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the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, which |
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accredits less than five percent of the world's business schools; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Erath County, the City of |
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Stephenville, Stephenville Independent School District, and |
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Tarleton State University on their many contributions to shaping |
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the future of our great state; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |