Bill Text: TX SR575 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 30, 2011, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-30 - Reported enrolled [SR575 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR575-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Residents of Montgomery County are celebrating | ||
the contributions of their county to our state with a trip to the | ||
State Capitol on March 30, 2011; and | ||
WHEREAS, Located in the East Texas Timberlands region, | ||
Montgomery County was the third county formed under the Republic | ||
of Texas; artifacts from the Paleo-Indian and Archaic cultures | ||
have been found in the area, suggesting a human presence more | ||
than 10,000 years ago; and | ||
WHEREAS, Among the region's earliest Anglo-American | ||
settlers was Andrew Montgomery, who established a trading post at | ||
a site that became one of the county's first settlements and | ||
eventually became the town of Montgomery; the Republic of Texas | ||
Congress officially established Montgomery County in 1837; and | ||
WHEREAS, The construction of the railroads toward the end | ||
of the 19th century led to a significant economic transformation | ||
in the region, and in 1932, oil was discovered southeast of | ||
Conroe; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, the county's industries still include oil | ||
and lumber, but its abundant lakes and its forest land also make | ||
it an attractive destination for many; opportunities for | ||
hunting, boating, fishing, and hiking abound in the Sam Houston | ||
National Forest, the W. Goodrich Jones State Forest, Lake Conroe, | ||
Spring Creek, and Lake Woodlands; and | ||
WHEREAS, Many charming towns dot the landscape of | ||
Montgomery County, including the county seat, Conroe; the | ||
region's first settlement, Montgomery; the cities of Porter, Oak | ||
Ridge, and Shenandoah, which provide comfortable residential | ||
neighborhoods for some of the county's population; and the | ||
township of Willis, which originally thrived with a successful | ||
tobacco industry and now has a profitable timber and farming | ||
economy; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Woodlands, a master-planned community where | ||
its residents live, work, play, and learn, is located in southern | ||
Montgomery County and is home to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell | ||
Pavilion, which in the year 2010 ranked third out of the top 100 | ||
amphitheaters in the world based on attendance; the community | ||
also features a 1.4-mile-long waterway which serves as a | ||
transportation corridor linking offices, retail stores, and | ||
dining and entertainment venues; and | ||
WHEREAS, The town of Cut and Shoot earned its unique name | ||
after a 1912 community dispute over the design of a new steeple | ||
for the town's only church and land claims among church members; | ||
when the issue reached a boiling point, a young boy near the | ||
church reportedly yelled, "I'm going to cut around the corner and | ||
shoot through the bushes," which stuck in the minds of residents, | ||
who soon adopted the name Cut and Shoot; and | ||
WHEREAS, The residents of Montgomery County may take | ||
justifiable pride in their region's rich heritage, and it is a | ||
pleasure to honor them as they look forward to a bright and | ||
promising future; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize March 30, 2011, as Montgomery | ||
County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the county's | ||
citizens here today sincere best wishes for an enjoyable visit to | ||
Austin; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
honor of this event. | ||
Williams, Nichols | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 30, 2011. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |