88(R) SR 278 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 278
	WHEREAS, Residents of Wise County are visiting Austin on
	March 7, 2023, to celebrate Wise County Day at the State
	Capitol;  and
	WHEREAS, Located in the northwestern part of the state,
	Wise County was established on January 23, 1856; the county was
	carved out of Cooke County by legislative act and named in honor
	of Henry A. Wise, a U.S. congressman from Virginia who had
	supported the annexation of Texas; at the same time as it created
	Wise County, the legislature decreed that its county seat be
	established within five miles of the county's center, and two
	years later that new community became known as Decatur, after the
	naval hero Stephen Decatur; and
	WHEREAS, The eastern fork of the Chisholm Trail passed near
	Decatur during the latter half of the 19th century, and the town
	prospered as a shipping point and market for local farmers;
	today, it is a center for natural gas production, specialty
	carbon and graphite manufacturing, and health care, as well as
	marketing and processing for area agribusiness; and
	WHEREAS, Decatur is also home to some of the best
	professional rodeo cowboys and bull riders in the world; the many
	champions who have lived or trained in the community include one
	of the most decorated rodeo cowboys of all time, Trevor Brazile,
	as well as Tuf Cooper and Texas Rodeo Hall of Famer Roy Cooper,
	both of the famed Cooper family; and
	WHEREAS, Visitors to Wise County are drawn by such historic
	attractions as the Waggoner Mansion, the Wise County Heritage
	Museum, the Wise County Veterans Park, and the pink granite Wise
	County Courthouse, which was completed in 1896; the county also
	offers a variety of recreational opportunities at Lake
	Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain Lake, and the Caddo-Lyndon B. Johnson
	National Grasslands; in addition, area residents commemorate
	their heritage with the annual Butterfield Stage Days Festival in
	May, the Wise County Old Settlers Reunion in July, and the
	Chisholm Trail Days and Western Heritage Festival in August; and
	WHEREAS, Celebrating their history as they embrace the
	opportunities of the future, the citizens of Wise County take
	great pride in their community, and it is indeed fitting to honor
	their unique contributions to the story of the Lone Star State;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, hereby recognize March 7, 2023, as Wise County Day
	at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
	delegation.
	Parker
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on March 7, 2023.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate