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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 194
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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 4 and |
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5, 2025, to celebrate Hunt County Days at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in northeastern Texas, the land that |
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forms Hunt County was initially settled by Anglo Americans who |
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had received land grants from the Mexican government; the county |
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was established in 1846 out of portions of Fannin and Nacogdoches |
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Counties and was named after Memucan Hunt Jr., who served as the |
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secretary of the navy for the Republic of Texas as well as the |
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republic's first minister to the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, Agriculture was the county's leading industry |
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until it was surpassed by manufacturing during the 20th century; |
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today, the county is home to more than 113,000 people, with |
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Greenville, the county seat, and Commerce serving as the largest |
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cities; the many educational and vocational resources available |
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to residents include East Texas A&M University and the Greenville |
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Center campus of Paris Junior College; 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 popular annual |
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events, such as the Hunt County Fair and Livestock Show; and |
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WHEREAS, Area residents benefit from the leadership of |
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County Judge Bobby W. Stovall and the members of the Hunt County |
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Commissioners Court, Mark Hutchins, David Monroe, Garry Smith, |
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and Steven Harrison; 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 |
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chair Mandy Stewart, is dedicated to promoting economic growth |
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and fostering a favorable business climate in the area; over the |
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years, the organization has made a positive impact through a |
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variety of initiatives, including the Ambassador Program, the |
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Hunt County Senior Service Alliance, the Leadership Hunt County |
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program, and the Greenville 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 |
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to the opportunities of the future, and it is indeed fitting to |
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pay tribute to their many contributions to the Lone Star State; |
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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 4 and 5, 2025, as Hunt County |
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Days at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the |
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visiting delegation. |
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Paxton, Hall |
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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 5, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |