Bill Text: TX SR296 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 4, 2015, as Hunt County Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-04 - Reported enrolled [SR296 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR296-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, On March 4, 2015, proud residents of Hunt County | ||
| are visiting Austin on the occasion of Hunt County Day at the | ||
| State Capitol, presenting a fitting opportunity to celebrate | ||
| that vibrant region of the Lone Star State; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Located in the Blackland Prairie of northeastern | ||
| Texas, Hunt County was first inhabited by the Kiowa Indians; | ||
| Anglo settlers arrived in 1839, and the county was officially | ||
| formed from parts of Fannin and Nacogdoches Counties in 1846; | ||
| with Greenville as its seat, the county was named after Memucan | ||
| Hunt, secretary of the navy and minister to Washington under the | ||
| Republic of Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, While the county's early economy depended mainly | ||
| on cotton, life changed dramatically after the Civil War; the | ||
| arrival of the railroad in the mid-1870s was a catalyst for 11 | ||
| communities that sprang up around train depots, and by the early | ||
| 20th century, Hunt County was home to the first municipally owned | ||
| public utilities in Texas and a number of industries centered | ||
| around the cotton trade, such as cotton-spinning mills, cotton | ||
| compresses, and a cottonseed-oil refinery; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hunt County has continued to grow; its diverse | ||
| economy now includes such industries as aircraft electronics and | ||
| plastics distribution, and eight Fortune 500 companies have | ||
| offices in Greenville; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The county is well served by two institutions of | ||
| higher learning, Texas A&M University--Commerce and the | ||
| Greenville Center of Paris Junior College, and it is enriched by | ||
| a number of recreational and cultural attractions; picturesque | ||
| Lake Tawakoni State Park is a destination for boating, swimming, | ||
| camping, and hiking, the Mathews Prairie Nature Preserve, a | ||
| 100-acre tract of native prairie meadow that has never been | ||
| plowed, is ideal for birders and wildflower enthusiasts, and the | ||
| Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum commemorates the importance | ||
| of cotton to the region and celebrates the life of Hunt County | ||
| native Audie Murphy, film star and the most decorated American | ||
| soldier of World War II; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The citizens of Hunt County may take justifiable | ||
| pride in their community and know that it has contributed | ||
| immensely to the history and vitality of Texas; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
| 84th Legislature, hereby recognize March 4, 2015, as Hunt County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
| sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin. | ||
| Hall | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 4, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
