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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 78
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Parker County are gathering in |
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Austin on March 25, 2025, in celebration of Parker County Day at |
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the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1855 from Bosque and Navarro |
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Counties, Parker County is named for Isaac Parker, who brought |
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224 settlers to the region in that same year; the county's |
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population and economy continued to expand during the late |
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19th century, spurred by the construction of three railroads |
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in the area; and |
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WHEREAS, Springtown was established in 1859 by Captain |
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Joseph Ward of New Jersey, who was impressed by the area's |
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natural beauty and its 25 cold springs; originally known as |
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Littleton Springs, it was renamed Springtown in the 1870s and |
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incorporated in 1884; the county seat, Weatherford, was |
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incorporated in 1858 and named in honor of state senator |
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Jefferson Weatherford, who co-authored the bill establishing the |
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county; for its first decade, the town was the principal frontier |
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settlement in North Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the decades, Parker County has undergone |
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many changes and today benefits from a diverse market centered on |
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commercial and agribusiness, with local farms and ranches |
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raising beef cattle, dairy cows, and horses and growing pecans |
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and peaches; and |
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WHEREAS, Weatherford offers such attractions as Clark |
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Gardens, the Doss Heritage and Culture Center, and the Museum |
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of the Americas; the downtown historic district is the site of |
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the old-time Farmers Market, as well as First Monday Trade |
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Days, one of the oldest open-air markets in Texas; named the |
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Peach Capital of Texas, Weatherford has drawn more than 45,000 |
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attendees for the Parker County Peach Festival, and because of |
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its deep roots in the cutting horse industry and its proximity |
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to the headquarters of the National Cutting Horse Association, |
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the city has gained recognition as the Cutting Horse Capital of |
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the World; and |
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WHEREAS, Located at the western edge of the Dallas-Fort |
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Worth Metroplex, Parker County offers an attractive rural |
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setting combined with proximity to urban amenities, and its |
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citizens can look back with pride at their unique history while |
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they work to build a bright future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 25, 2025, as Parker County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |
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King, Hagenbuch |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 25, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |