SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 375
	WHEREAS, Citizens and business leaders of Montgomery
	County are gathering in Austin on March 7, 2017, 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, The Woodlands Area, the Greater Magnolia
	Parkway, the Greater East Montgomery County, and the 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, 85th
	Legislature, hereby recognize March 7, 2017, 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 7, 2017.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate