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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Chambers County are gathering in |
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Austin on February 22, 2023, to celebrate Chambers County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated on some 600 square miles of Gulf Coast |
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plains, Chambers County was officially created in 1858 from |
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portions of Liberty and Jefferson Counties and named for Thomas |
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Jefferson Chambers, a local lawyer and landowner; and |
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WHEREAS, Notable communities include Beach City, Cove, |
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Double Bayou, Hankamer, Mont Belvieu, Oak Island, Old |
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River-Winfree, Smith Point, Stowell, Baytown, Wallisville, and |
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Winnie, and Anahuac serves as the county seat; located between the |
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Houston metropolitan area and the Golden Triangle of Beaumont-Port |
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Arthur-Orange, the county combines the tranquility of rural living |
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with convenient access to big-city amenities; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy the many |
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attractions and festivals offered by the county; Anahuac, |
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designated as the official Alligator Capital of Texas, hosts the |
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Texas Gatorfest each September, and Winnie hosts the Texas Rice |
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Festival, celebrating the annual rice harvest; and |
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WHEREAS, Outdoor enthusiasts are also drawn to the area for |
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activities such as fishing, hunting, boating, camping, and golfing; |
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Chambers County is home to the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, |
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where hundreds of species of birds can be seen, as well as the Candy |
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Cain Abshier Wildlife Management Area, Wallisville Heritage Park, |
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Moody National Wildlife Refuge, and Trinity River Island Recreation |
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Area; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to tourism, the county's economy is |
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supported by agriculture, livestock, and the petrochemical |
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refining industry, and the largest master-planned |
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rail-and-barge-served industrial park in the United States, Cedar |
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Port Industrial Park, is located near Baytown; and |
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WHEREAS, Honoring their heritage as they embrace the |
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opportunities of the future, the citizens of Chambers County may |
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take great pride in the role their communities have played in the |
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story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 22, 2023, as Chambers County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |