Bill Text: TX SR429 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 24, 2015, as Montgomery County Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-24 - Reported enrolled [SR429 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR429-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Citizens and business leaders of Montgomery County | ||
are gathering in Austin on March 24, 2015, to celebrate | ||
Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Situated at the southern edge of the Piney Woods | ||
of East Texas, Montgomery County was established by the Congress | ||
of the Republic of Texas in 1837; the county is officially | ||
acknowledged as the Birthplace of the Lone Star Flag because the | ||
design presented by resident Dr. Charles B. Stewart was adopted | ||
by the Texas Congress in 1839 and has remained the banner of the | ||
state since it joined the Union in 1845; and | ||
WHEREAS, The arrival of the railroads in the 1870s and 1880s | ||
sparked a lumber boom that revived Montgomery County's | ||
agricultural economy after the Civil War; Houston lumberman | ||
Isaac Conroe established a sawmill at a railroad junction near | ||
Stewarts Creek in 1881, and the town of Conroe that grew up around | ||
the mill became the largest town in the county and was named the | ||
county seat in 1889; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1931, the discovery of oil triggered yet another | ||
financial upsurge in the area, and today, oil production, the | ||
lumber industry, and ranching further the county's prosperity; | ||
visitors from across the state are drawn to the region's vibrant | ||
historical and cultural establishments, and outdoor enthusiasts | ||
enjoy the recreational opportunities at Sam Houston National | ||
Forest, W. Goodrich Jones State Forest, and Lake Conroe Park; | ||
additionally, The Woodlands, a master-planned community, is home | ||
to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, a major concert venue as | ||
well as the summer residence of the Houston Symphony; and | ||
WHEREAS, This visit to the State Capitol was organized by | ||
the Conroe/Lake Conroe, Woodlands Area, Magnolia Parkway, Magnolia, | ||
East Montgomery, and Montgomery Area Chambers of Commerce; | ||
members of each association work to improve and strengthen economic | ||
development and the quality of life throughout Montgomery County, | ||
which, with a current population of approximately half a million | ||
people, is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation; and | ||
WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich past as they look forward | ||
to a bright future, the residents of Montgomery County may take | ||
great pride in their continuing contributions to the history and | ||
heritage of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize March 24, 2015, as Montgomery County | ||
Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. | ||
Creighton, Nichols | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 24, 2015. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |