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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Hunt County and members of the |
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Greenville Chamber of Commerce are visiting Austin on March 5, |
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2025, to celebrate Hunt County Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Hunt County is located on land in northeastern Texas |
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that was initially settled by Anglo Americans who had received land |
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grants from the Mexican government; the county was formed out of |
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portions of Fannin and Nacogdoches Counties in 1846 and named in |
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honor of Memucan Hunt Jr., the first minister to the United States |
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from the newly formed Republic of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Agriculture was the county's leading industry until |
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it was surpassed by manufacturing during the 20th century; today, |
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many of the county's more than 113,000 citizens reside in its |
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largest population centers, including Greenville, the county seat, |
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and Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Hunt County boasts a number of attractions and |
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historical monuments, among them Lake Tawakoni State Park, the |
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Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum, and the Northeast Texas |
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Children's Museum; in addition, the county hosts various popular |
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annual events, such as the Hunt County Fair and Livestock Show; area |
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residents also benefit from the educational and vocational |
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opportunities provided by East Texas A&M University, which recently |
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attained a prestigious R2 designation for high research activity by |
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the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, |
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and the Greenville Center campus of Paris Junior College; moreover, |
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the county is home to the renowned Robowranglers of Greenville High |
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School, which is the oldest robotics team in Texas and a three-time |
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world champion, and it is also the birthplace of actor and World War |
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II hero Audie Murphy and singer Bart Millard of the award-winning |
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band MercyMe; and |
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WHEREAS, The Greenville Chamber of Commerce, which is |
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currently led by president and CEO Shelley Corrales and board chair |
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Mandy Stewart, endeavors to promote economic growth and foster a |
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favorable business climate in the area; over the years, the |
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organization has made a positive impact in the community through a |
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variety of initiatives, including the Ambassador Program, the Hunt |
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County Senior Service Alliance, the Leadership Hunt County program, |
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and the Greenville Chamber Young Professionals program; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of Hunt County have worked hard to |
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preserve their history and way of life even as they look forward to |
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the opportunities of the future, and it is indeed fitting to pay |
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tribute to their many contributions to the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 5, 2025, as Hunt County Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |