Bill Text: TX SR296 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 27, 2017, as Kaufman County Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-27 - Reported enrolled [SR296 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR296-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Kaufman County are gathering | ||
in Austin on March 27, 2017, to celebrate Kaufman County Day at | ||
the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Situated in the fertile blackland prairie of | ||
Northeast Texas, Kaufman County was home to Cherokee and Caddo | ||
Indians when settlers arrived in 1840 and established a community | ||
that became known as Kingsboro; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1848, Kaufman County was carved out of | ||
Henderson County and named in honor of David Spangler Kaufman, a | ||
member of the Texas Legislature and the United States Congress; | ||
three years later, the settlement of Kingsboro became the county | ||
seat and took the new name of Kaufman; and | ||
WHEREAS, Among the area's notable historic sites is the | ||
Kaufman County Poor Farm, which was established in 1883 to | ||
provide housing to indigent residents; other landmarks include | ||
the Porter Farm near Terrell, the Spellman Museum of Forney | ||
History, the Kaufman County Veterans Memorial Park and Vietnam | ||
Memorial Wall, the Terrell Heritage Museum, and the No. 1 British | ||
Flying Training School Museum in Terrell; and | ||
WHEREAS, Treasuring their rich heritage as they look | ||
forward to a bright and promising future, the citizens of Kaufman | ||
County may take great pride in the role their communities | ||
continue to play in the story of the Lone Star State; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize March 27, 2017, as Kaufman County | ||
Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable visit. | ||
Hall | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 27, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |