Bill Text: TX HR116 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Recognizing February 20, 2019, as Lufkin and Angelina County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Reported enrolled [HR116 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR116-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Recognizing February 20, 2019, as Lufkin and Angelina County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Reported enrolled [HR116 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR116-Introduced.html
86R6596 KSM-D | ||
By: Ashby | H.R. No. 116 |
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Lufkin and Angelina County are | ||
gathering in Austin on February 20, 2019, to celebrate Lufkin and | ||
Angelina County Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Set among the pine and hardwood forests of East | ||
Texas, this verdant area was first inhabited by the Caddo and | ||
Atakapan people; the county is said to be named after a Hainai | ||
Indian girl who aided Spanish missionaries in the early 1690s; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1801, a settler named Vicente Micheli purchased | ||
five and a half leagues of land in the area from the chief of the | ||
Bedias tribe; Anglo-American settlers began to arrive in 1820, and | ||
the Mexican government issued land grants in the region in the | ||
mid-1830s; after Texas independence, Angelina County was | ||
established from part of Nacogdoches County in 1846, and Lufkin was | ||
made county seat in 1892; and | ||
WHEREAS, Following the arrival of the first railroad in 1882, | ||
lumber became the foundation of Angelina County's economy; by the | ||
turn of the 20th century, the nation's need for southern pine | ||
supported more than 15 lumber companies in the county; today, | ||
lumber, paper, and the manufacturing of oil-field equipment | ||
continue to be mainstays of the county's economy; and | ||
WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy the region's fine | ||
recreational opportunities; the Angelina National Forest is a | ||
favorite for hikers and campers, while the Sam Rayburn Reservoir is | ||
known for its boating, fishing, and waterskiing; the county's | ||
forestlands are also a prime habitat for many species of birds, | ||
drawing bird-watchers from around the state and nation; and | ||
WHEREAS, As the largest town and the seat of government, | ||
Lufkin serves as the center of operations for many of the businesses | ||
in the county, particularly those relating to lumber and wood | ||
products; that industry's development is chronicled at the Texas | ||
Forestry Museum, and the city includes several other notable | ||
attractions, including the Museum of East Texas, the Ellen Trout | ||
Zoo and Park, and the Medford Collection of American Western Art, | ||
which exhibits the work of notable contemporary artists; in | ||
addition, Lufkin is home to the main campus of Angelina College; and | ||
WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build | ||
an even brighter future, the citizens of Lufkin and Angelina County | ||
may take great pride in the important role their unique region | ||
continues to play in the story of the Lone Star State; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize February 20, 2019, as Lufkin and | ||
Angelina County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting | ||
delegation best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in | ||
Austin. |