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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Johnson County are gathering in |
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Austin on March 25, 2025, in celebration of Johnson County Day at |
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the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in North Central Texas on the southwestern |
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edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Johnson County covers |
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approximately 740 square miles; among the first known settlers of |
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the region was Henry Briden, who made his home along the Nolan River |
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in 1849; the county went on to be established in 1854, and it was |
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named in honor of Middleton T. Johnson, a veteran of the Mexican |
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War, a frontiersman, and a legislator; and |
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WHEREAS, During its early years, the county's economy was |
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driven by agriculture, primarily through corn, cotton, and |
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livestock production; in the mid- to late-1800s, several rail lines |
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were built through the region, and in 1898, the Santa Fe Railroad |
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established maintenance shops in the county seat of Cleburne; these |
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shops encompassed construction facilities and a switchyard and |
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brought economic growth and job opportunities to the area; today, |
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the county's leading industries include retail trade, health care |
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and social assistance, and manufacturing; and |
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WHEREAS, Johnson County boasts a number of attractions, among |
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them Cleburne State Park, Hamm Creek Park, the Cleburne Railroad |
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Museum, and the Mansfield Historic Museum and Heritage Center; |
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higher education institutions in the region include Southwestern |
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Adventist University and Hill College; and |
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WHEREAS, Offering an attractive rural setting combined with |
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proximity to urban amenities, Johnson County is an outstanding |
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place to live, work, and raise a family, and its citizens may indeed |
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take pride in their community's unique contributions to the story |
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of the Lone Star State; 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 Johnson County Day at the State |
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Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation. |