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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the residents |
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of Ellis County in celebrating March 19, 2025, as Ellis County Day |
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at the Texas Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, A county of rural charm and natural beauty, Ellis |
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County is located in North Central Texas and was created in 1849 |
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from Robertson and Navarro Counties; and |
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WHEREAS, The county was named for Richard Ellis, who was |
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president of the Convention of 1836, which declared Texas' |
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independence from Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, During the early days, the land in Ellis County |
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served as the buffalo hunting grounds for several tribes; the |
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earliest inhabitants and hunters were the Tonkawa, Kickapoo, Bidai, |
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Anadarko, and Waco; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the early settlers were chiefly stock |
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raisers, the land has been cultivated since its first settlement in |
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1843, and the county remains a vibrant agricultural area; and |
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WHEREAS, The fertile Blackland soils extend through the |
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center of the county, and the terrain varies from gently rolling |
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hills to level plain; on the east border are the Trinity River and |
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Chambers Creek; and |
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WHEREAS, The county's farming resources are diverse, with |
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livestock, cotton, grains, and other crops contributing to its |
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economic stability; and |
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WHEREAS, The county seat is Waxahachie, a city which derives |
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its name from a Native American word for "cow or buffalo creek" and |
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was originally a part of the Chisholm Trail; and |
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WHEREAS, This historic town has been the location of several |
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major films and is well known for its charming Victorian style homes |
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with gingerbread trim; and |
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WHEREAS, The Ellis County courthouse in Waxahachie is |
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elaborate; it was constructed with granite from Burnet County and |
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red sandstone; Italian artisans were imported to carve the |
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extensive stone exterior; and |
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WHEREAS, Ennis, situated in the eastern part of the county, |
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was designated the Bluebonnet City of Texas by the Texas |
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Legislature in 1997; a cultural center for descendants of Czech |
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farmers who first settled on the Blackland Prairie in 1875, Ennis is |
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the site of the National Polka Festival, as well as the Texas |
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Motorplex, a professional and amateur track that offers world-class |
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auto racing; and |
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WHEREAS, The other charming towns of Ellis County balance the |
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comfort of small-town life with convenient access to downtown |
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Dallas and the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport; and |
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WHEREAS, The county is host to numerous festive events, |
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including the Scarborough Renaissance Festival, Bethlehem |
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Revisited, and the Ennis Bluebonnet Trails and Festival; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Ellis County have preserved the natural |
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beauty of the land and are hospitable and friendly, making Ellis |
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County a pleasurable place to live and visit; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby express appreciation to the people of Ellis |
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County for their contributions to the state and extend best wishes |
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to them for a celebratory Ellis County Day at the State Capitol; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ellis County as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |