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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Chambers County are gathering in |
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Austin on February 12, 2025, to celebrate Chambers County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Chambers County is situated on some 600 square miles |
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of Gulf Coast plains, and the area has long played an integral role |
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in Texas history; Anahuac, which later became the county seat, was |
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where some of the first shots of the Texas Revolution were fired |
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during a confrontation in 1832 between Mexican military personnel |
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and a group of insurgents that included William B. Travis; the |
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county was officially created in 1858 from portions of Liberty and |
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Jefferson Counties and named for Thomas Jefferson Chambers, a local |
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lawyer and landowner; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, other notable communities include Beach |
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City, Cove, Double Bayou, Hankamer, Mont Belvieu, Oak Island, Old |
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River-Winfree, Smith Point, Stowell, Baytown, Wallisville, and |
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Winnie; located between the Houston metropolitan area and the |
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Golden Triangle of Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange, the county |
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combines the tranquility of rural living with convenient access to |
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big-city amenities; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy the many |
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attractions and festivals offered by the county; Anahuac, |
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designated as the official Alligator Capital of Texas, hosts the |
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Texas Gatorfest each September, and Winnie hosts the Texas Rice |
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Festival, celebrating the annual rice harvest; and |
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WHEREAS, Outdoor enthusiasts are also drawn to the area for |
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activities such as fishing, hunting, boating, camping, and golfing; |
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Chambers County is home to the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, |
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where hundreds of species of birds can be seen, as well as the Candy |
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Cain Abshier Wildlife Management Area, the Chambers County Museum |
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at Wallisville, Moody National Wildlife Refuge, and Trinity River |
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Island Recreation Area; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to tourism, the county's economy is |
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supported by agriculture, livestock, and the petrochemical |
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refining industry, and the largest master-planned |
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rail-and-barge-served industrial park in the United States, Cedar |
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Port Industrial Park, is located near Baytown; and |
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WHEREAS, Honoring their heritage as they embrace the |
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opportunities of the future, the citizens of Chambers County may |
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take great pride in the role their communities have played in the |
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story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 12, 2025, as Chambers County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |