SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 104
	WHEREAS, Citizens from Hill County are visiting Austin to
	celebrate Hill County Day at the State Capitol on February 20,
	2019, and it is indeed appropriate to take this opportunity to
	pay tribute to this notable Texas county; and
	WHEREAS, Located in North Central Texas east of the Brazos
	River, Hill County was created from a section of Navarro County
	by an act of the state legislature on February 7, 1853; it was
	named for Dr. George Washington Hill, a member of the Congress of
	the Republic of Texas and secretary of war and the navy under
	President Sam Houston; on May 14, 1853, an election was held in
	Lexington on Jack's Branch to determine the county's first public
	officials, and later that same year, Hillsboro was platted and
	designated the county seat; and
	WHEREAS, Now home to about 37,000 people, Hill County has
	grown with the changing times while still maintaining the appeal
	of a small rural county; the restored county courthouse in
	Hillsboro, which is listed in the National Register of Historic
	Places, serves as the center for county business, and Hill
	College provides access to an array of high-technology academic
	and workforce-training programs, presents a popular performing
	arts series, and is the site of the Texas Heritage Museum, which
	has an extensive collection of Audie Murphy artifacts and a
	comprehensive library and archive on the Civil War; and
	WHEREAS, Of special interest to Texas music fans
	everywhere, Hill County is the birthplace of legendary singer and
	songwriter Willie Nelson, who was born in Abbott and graduated
	from high school there; the county is also the birthplace of
	former Texas lieutenant governor Bob Bullock; and
	WHEREAS, Hill County communities host a number of special
	events each year, among them the Hill County Fair, the Cotton
	Pickin' Fair, Bond's Alley Arts Festival in Hillsboro, the Cinco
	de Mayo celebration in Hillsboro and Itasca, Pioneer Days in
	Whitney, and Hubbard City Trade Days; these festivities showcase
	the county's hospitality, agricultural roots, scenic beauty, and
	heritage; residents and visitors alike also enjoy the myriad
	recreational opportunities offered by Lake Whitney State
	Park; and
	WHEREAS, Those who call Hill County home take justifiable
	pride in their county's distinctive character and the many
	qualities that make it such an outstanding place in which to
	live, work, and raise a family; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
	Legislature, hereby recognize February 20, 2019, as Hill County
	Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
	sincere best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin.
	Birdwell
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 1, 2019.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate