Bill Text: TX HR256 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Recognizing February 7, 2013, as Lufkin and Angelina County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-07 - Reported enrolled [HR256 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR256-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Recognizing February 7, 2013, as Lufkin and Angelina County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-07 - Reported enrolled [HR256 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR256-Introduced.html
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By: Ashby | H.R. No. 256 |
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Lufkin and Angelina County are | ||
gathering in Austin on February 7, 2013, 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 Vincente Micheli purchased | ||
5-1/2 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 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 prosperity; 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 birdwatchers 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 revolving around the processing | ||
of 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 | ||
Western Art, which exhibits the work of notable contemporary | ||
artists; in addition, Lufkin is home to the campus of Angelina | ||
College; and | ||
WHEREAS, Its scenic beauty and the industriousness and | ||
creativity of its people combine to make Angelina County a vital and | ||
dynamic part of the Lone Star State, and the members of this chamber | ||
take great pleasure in recognizing this fine county's contribution | ||
to the heritage of Texas; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize February 7, 2013, 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. |