Bill Text: TX SR72 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing residents of Lamar County on the occasion of Lamar County Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-02 - Reported enrolled [SR72 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR72-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Many proud citizens of Lamar County are visiting | ||
| the State Capitol on Lamar County Day to celebrate the prominent | ||
| role this Northeast Texas county has played in the annals of the | ||
| Lone Star State; and | ||
| WHEREAS, At the time of the Republic of Texas, present-day | ||
| Lamar County was located within the boundaries of Red River | ||
| County; population growth led the Fifth Congress of the republic | ||
| to establish Lamar County on December 17, 1840, and the current | ||
| boundaries were drawn 30 years later when a portion of land was | ||
| carved out for the creation of Delta County; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lamar County's namesake was Mirabeau B. Lamar, who | ||
| served as president of the Republic of Texas; the small settlement | ||
| of Lafayette served as the first county seat, but after the Texas | ||
| Congress passed a law requiring that each county seat be located | ||
| within five miles of the county's geographic center, Mount Vernon | ||
| served briefly in that capacity until the town of Paris was | ||
| founded on 50 acres donated by George W. Wright; Paris has served | ||
| as the county seat since 1844; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Numerous early settlers migrated to Lamar County | ||
| through Tennessee and Kentucky and established small farms; at | ||
| the turn of the century, the county remained primarily rural, and | ||
| although the population of Paris had grown to more than 9,000, no | ||
| other community exceeded 1,000 residents; the industrial economy | ||
| gradually began to make gains on agriculture in the 20th century | ||
| as people moved into towns and smaller communities, and Paris | ||
| played an increasingly important role in the economy of Northeast | ||
| Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, Paris is a regional hub for retail trade, | ||
| farming, and medical care and home to three Fortune 500 companies, | ||
| Campbell Soup Company, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, and Florida | ||
| Power and Light; the city's newest major employer is James Skinner | ||
| Baking Company; Paris is located within an excellent multimodal | ||
| transportation network, and in addition to numerous food and | ||
| consumer goods manufacturing plants, it is home to distribution | ||
| centers that serve the entire nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Quality of life in Paris is enhanced by Paris Junior | ||
| College and several excellent independent school districts | ||
| offering school choice; beautiful local recreation areas include | ||
| Wade Park, Lake Gibbons, Lake Crook, and the Sam Bell Maxey House | ||
| State Historic Site; every summer, citizens enjoy the Tour de | ||
| Paris bicycle race along the 12-mile Trail de Paris and concerts | ||
| by the Paris Municipal Band, the oldest such ensemble in the | ||
| state; landmarks include the Culbertson Fountain in the historic | ||
| district, named "the prettiest plaza in the State of Texas" by | ||
| Texas Monthly magazine, and the "third largest Eiffel Tower in the | ||
| second largest Paris," a 65-foot-tall monument constructed by local | ||
| workers and capped, appropriately, with a red cowboy hat; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The industrious residents of this vital Texas county | ||
| are preserving the best of their past while working to meet the | ||
| challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, and it is indeed a | ||
| pleasure to honor them at this time; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize the residents of Lamar County on | ||
| Lamar County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the delegation | ||
| sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable visit; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special day. | ||
| Eltife | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 2, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
