Bill Text: TX SR191 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating February 19, 2015, as Fannin County Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-18 - Reported enrolled [SR191 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR191-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Residents of Fannin County are gathering at the | ||
Texas State Capitol on February 19, 2015, to celebrate Fannin | ||
County Day, and this occasion provides an opportunity to | ||
recognize the rich history and significant accomplishments of | ||
this attractive part of the Lone Star State; and | ||
WHEREAS, The first nonnative settlements in the area that | ||
would become Fannin County were established in 1836, the year | ||
Texas won its independence from Mexico; when the county was | ||
formed the following year, it took its name from Colonel James | ||
Walker Fannin Jr., a commander in the Texas revolutionary army, | ||
who had been killed in the Goliad Massacre; Bonham, the county | ||
seat, was named for another hero of the Texas Revolution, James | ||
Bonham, who died at the Alamo and who is now honored with a statue | ||
at the county courthouse; and | ||
WHEREAS, A land of gently rolling hills that are bounded by | ||
the Red River to the north, Fannin County provides good land for | ||
farming and ranching, and those pursuits have been economic | ||
mainstays since the county was established; today, cattle, corn, | ||
wheat, milo, pecans, and hay are key products, and the many acres | ||
of farmland in the county create a tranquil, pastoral landscape; | ||
other industries, such as communications and manufacturing, help | ||
to strengthen and diversify the economy; and | ||
WHEREAS, Bonham, with a population of approximately | ||
10,000, is the county's largest city; it was the hometown of Sam | ||
Rayburn, the legendary Texas politician who was a member of | ||
Congress for 48 years and who still ranks as the longest-serving | ||
speaker of the United States House of Representatives; his legacy | ||
is recalled at the Sam Rayburn Library and Museum and at the Sam | ||
Rayburn House Museum; Bonham is also the site of the Fannin | ||
County Museum of History, the Creative Arts Center, and Fort | ||
Inglish Park, which contains several restored log cabins from the | ||
1830s and a replica of the stockade erected in the vicinity by | ||
early settlers; and | ||
WHEREAS, The county also offers a number of attractions for | ||
outdoor enthusiasts; Lake Bonham comprises more than 1,000 acres | ||
of water and is bordered by a golf course and camping facilities; | ||
additional lakes are found at Bonham State Park and the Caddo | ||
National Grasslands preserve, which offer opportunities for | ||
hiking, fishing, biking, and other activities; and | ||
WHEREAS, Fannin County's nearly 34,000 residents can take | ||
pride in their area's rich history, productive businesses, and | ||
abundant recreational activities, and it is an honor to pay | ||
tribute to their many contributions to the State of Texas; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize February 19, 2015, as Fannin | ||
County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visitors from | ||
that notable Texas county sincere best wishes for an enjoyable | ||
and rewarding visit to Austin. | ||
Hall | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 18, 2015. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |