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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 the |
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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 224 |
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settlers to the region in that same year; the county's population |
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and economy continued to expand during the late 19th century, |
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spurred by the construction of three railroads in the area; and |
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WHEREAS, Springtown was established in 1859 by Captain Joseph |
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Ward of New Jersey, who was impressed by the area's natural beauty |
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and its 25 cold springs; originally known as Littleton Springs, it |
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was renamed Springtown in the 1870s and incorporated in 1884; the |
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county seat, Weatherford, was incorporated in 1858 and named in |
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honor of state senator Jefferson Weatherford, who co-authored the |
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bill establishing the county; for its first decade, the town was the |
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principal frontier settlement in North Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the decades, Parker County has undergone many |
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changes and today benefits from a diverse market centered on |
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commercial and agribusiness, with local farms and ranches raising |
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beef cattle, dairy cows, and horses and growing pecans and peaches; |
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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 of the |
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Americas; the downtown historic district is the site of the |
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old-time Farmers Market, as well as First Monday Trade Days, one of |
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the oldest open-air markets in Texas; named the Peach Capital of |
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Texas, Weatherford has drawn more than 45,000 attendees for the |
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Parker County Peach Festival, and because of its deep roots in the |
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cutting horse industry and its proximity to the headquarters of the |
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National Cutting Horse Association, the city has gained recognition |
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as the Cutting Horse Capital of the World; and |
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WHEREAS, Located at the western edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth |
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Metroplex, Parker County offers an attractive rural setting |
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combined with proximity to urban amenities, and its citizens can |
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look back with pride at their unique history while they work to |
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build a bright future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize March 25, 2025, as Parker County Day at the State |
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Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation. |