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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Athens are gathering in Austin on |
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February 11, 2025, for Athens Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Athens was first incorporated in 1856, and through |
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the decades, this charming East Texas town has seen significant |
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growth; today, its diverse economic base includes industrial |
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manufacturing and other businesses in addition to farming and |
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livestock ventures; education is a key element in the town's |
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productivity, with Trinity Valley Community College and the area's |
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other schools helping residents to prepare for the future; and |
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WHEREAS, The county seat of Henderson County, Athens is home |
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to a growing number of wineries, restaurants, and shops, and it has |
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been called the Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World for the years |
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when "cowpeas" were a major crop for the local farming community; |
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Athens was also named the Original Home of the Hamburger by the |
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Texas Legislature in tribute to the role that local resident |
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Fletcher Davis played in the creation of this American favorite; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Visitors and residents alike enjoy such cultural |
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institutions as the East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society, the |
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Henderson County Performing Arts Center, the Cain Center, the |
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Henderson County Regional Fairpark Complex, and the Texas |
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Freshwater Fisheries Center, where 300,000 gallons of aquarium |
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exhibits feature a wide variety of native Texas fish in natural |
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environments; and |
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WHEREAS, This lovely town continues to be one of the Lone Star |
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State's great assets, and its citizens may indeed take pride in the |
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place they call home; 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 11, 2025, as Athens 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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Bell of Kaufman |
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| Burrows |
Guerra |
Morales Shaw |
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| Ashby |
Harris Davila |
Olcott |
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| Bell of Kaufman |
Hayes |
Ordaz |
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| Bell of Montgomery |
Hefner |
Orr |
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| Bernal |
Hernandez |
Patterson |
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| Bonnen |
Hinojosa |
Perez of El Paso |
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| Bowers |
Holt |
Perez of Harris |
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| Campos |
Jones of Dallas |
Rodríguez Ramos |
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| Canales |
Jones of Harris |
Romero |
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| Collier |
Kitzman |
Schatzline |
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| Cortez |
Lalani |
Schoolcraft |
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| Cunningham |
Landgraf |
Shofner |
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| A. Davis of Dallas |
Little |
Smithee |
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| Y. Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Spiller |
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| Dean |
Lopez of Bexar |
Swanson |
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| DeAyala |
Lopez of Cameron |
Talarico |
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| Dorazio |
Louderback |
Tepper |
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| Garcia of Bexar |
Martinez Fischer |
Vasut |
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| Garcia of Dallas |
McLaughlin |
Villalobos |
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| Garcia Hernandez |
McQueeney |
Virdell |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Money |
Wharton |
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| González of Dallas |
Moody |
Wilson |
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| González of El Paso |
Morales of Harris |
Wu |
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| Goodwin |
Morales of Maverick |
Zwiener |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 191 was adopted by the House on February |
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11, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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