Bill Text: TX HR600 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 25, 2015, as Red River County Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR600 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR600-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 600 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Red River County are gathering in | ||
| Austin to celebrate Red River County Day at the State Capitol on | ||
| March 25, 2015; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The rolling timberlands of the Red River valley were | ||
| first inhabited thousands of years ago, and they were later settled | ||
| by the Caddo people; during the early 19th century, bands of | ||
| Shawnee, Delaware, and Kickapoo settled along the creeks that still | ||
| carry their names; French explorers, soldiers, and trappers passed | ||
| through the region in the 1700s, and the first Anglo-American | ||
| settlements in Texas, Jonesborough and Pecan Point, were located in | ||
| the present-day county; Sam Houston spent his first night in Texas | ||
| in Jonesborough, and Davy Crockett passed through on his way to the | ||
| Alamo; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In those early years, the Red River District | ||
| encompassed land from 39 present-day counties, and its sovereignty | ||
| remained in dispute, with settlers sending representatives to the | ||
| Arkansas legislature even as they sought land grants from the | ||
| Mexican government; in 1837, the Republic of Texas formed Red River | ||
| County, and the county was reduced to its present size in 1846; the | ||
| arrival of a railway in 1876 helped cotton farming become the | ||
| foundation of the county's economy; today, its chief agricultural | ||
| products are cattle, soybeans, wheat, and timber; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Clarksville, the county seat, has been recognized as | ||
| a Texas Main Street City, a National Main Street City, and a | ||
| Preserve America community, and it is home to the Magnolia Brush | ||
| company, which distributes its products nationwide; famous | ||
| individuals who hail from Clarksville include the writer William | ||
| Humphrey, award-winning novelist John Williams, Olympic champion | ||
| runner Tommie Smith, and natural foods advocate Euell Gibbons; the | ||
| village of Detroit is the hometown of John Nance Garner, vice | ||
| president under Franklin Roosevelt, and the Dallas police officer | ||
| J. D. Tippit, who died in the line of duty on the day of the Kennedy | ||
| assassination, was born near Annona; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike delight in the county's | ||
| annual display of colorful fall foliage, and the county is a popular | ||
| destination for hunters; annual festivals and celebrations include | ||
| the Wade T. Witmer Memorial Hog Hunt, the Red River County BBQ | ||
| Smoke-off, the Detroit Arts Fest, the Historical Society's Fall | ||
| Bazaar, and two annual bicycle tours, one in the summer and one in | ||
| the fall; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Blessed with a scenic and fertile landscape and a | ||
| rich history, the people of Red River County take great pride in | ||
| their heritage as they work to build a bright future; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 2015, as Red River County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
| sincere best wishes for an enjoyable visit to Austin. | ||
| VanDeaver | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 600 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 5, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
