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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 211
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the citizens of Waller County who are gathering in |
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Austin to celebrate Waller County Day at the State Capitol on |
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February 27, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Created by the Texas Legislature in 1873 from |
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sections of Austin and Grimes Counties, Waller County is named |
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for Edwin Waller, a signatory of the Texas Declaration of |
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Independence and the City of Austin's first mayor; and |
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WHEREAS, Waller County's early settlers were members of |
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Stephen F. Austin's original Texas colony, and the county served |
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as the site of an encampment for the army of General Sam Houston |
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in the Texas Revolution; and |
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WHEREAS, Before the discovery of oil in the 1930s, the |
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economy of Waller County was driven largely by agriculture, with |
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cotton being the foremost crop; a diverse population of African |
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Americans, Italians, Irish, Germans, Poles, and Czechs came to |
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the region in the late 18th century and early 19th century; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Waller County are justly proud of |
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their county's distinguished history and the many contributions |
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its people have made to the growth and progress of our state; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby recognize February 27, 2013, as Waller |
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County Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the |
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citizens of Waller County who have traveled to the Capitol for |
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this commemoration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the Waller County delegation in honor of this special day. |
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Hegar |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 18, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |