SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 328
         WHEREAS, Citizens from Denton County are gathering in
  Austin on March 22, 2023, to celebrate Denton County Day at the
  State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Located in North Texas and serving as the gateway
  to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Denton County was created from the
  Peters colony grant by the Texas Legislature in 1846 and named
  for pioneer, preacher, lawyer, and soldier John Bunyan Denton;
  the early years of the county saw its emergence as an
  agricultural center, and the arrival of the railroads in the
  1880s ensured that the region's wheat and cotton would find
  distribution across the country; and
         WHEREAS, The county has experienced remarkable growth in
  recent years, and with a population of about 980,000, Denton is
  one of the fastest growing counties in the nation; it has drawn a
  number of corporate residents as well, including Federal
  Express, Sally Beauty Holdings, Target, WinCo, Safran, and
  Peterbilt Motors; and
         WHEREAS, The City of Denton, the county seat, is home to
  the University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University, which
  were founded as Texas Normal College and Girls' Industrial
  College in 1890 and 1903, respectively; nearby Corinth hosts a
  campus of North Central Texas College, which offers technical and
  occupational classes to residents throughout the county and
  beyond, and the area is further served by 11 public school
  districts educating thousands of young Texans at nearly 100
  facilities; and
         WHEREAS, Other attractions in the area include the
  wilderness of the North Texas Greenbelt and the architecture of
  the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square; moreover, the county
  is part of the North Texas Horse Country, which is one of the
  largest regions for horse breeding and training in the
  southwestern United States, and the county also boasts the
  second-largest sports facility in the nation, the Texas Motor
  Speedway, which draws hundreds of thousands of race fans each
  year; and
         WHEREAS, The citizens of this notable North Texas county
  are working to preserve the best of their past even as they look
  forward to a bright and promising future, and they are sure to
  figure prominently in the story of the Lone Star State in the
  years ahead; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby recognize March 22, 2023, as Denton County Day
  at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
  best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.
 
  Springer, Parker
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 22, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate