TITLE: Recognizing February 7, 2017, as Brown County Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing February 7, 2017, as Brown County Day at the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Brown County are gathering in Austin on February 7, 2017, to celebrate Brown County Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Situated near the geographic center of Texas, Brown County features rolling, hilly land drained by the Colorado River on its southern border; early settlers came to the valleys of Pecan Bayou and Jim Ned Creek in 1856, and the county was formed and named for Captain Henry Stevenson Brown, a company commander in the battle of Velasco and a delegate to the Convention of 1832; and WHEREAS, Although the county's early economy centered on cattle ranching, farmers moved to the area in the late 1800s, and the arrival of two major railroad lines at the turn of the century brought further development; in 1879, oil was discovered near the town of Grosvenor, and commercial oil production began in the county seat of Brownwood in 1917; and WHEREAS, Today, Brown County has a population of more than 38,000, almost 2,000 of whom work for Kohler and 3M Company, the largest employers in the county; additionally, Howard Payne University, which was established in Brownwood in 1889, is home to a vibrant community of resident and commuter students who benefit from a variety of academic and athletic opportunities; and WHEREAS, Brown County attracts outdoor adventurers to Lake Brownwood State Park, which provides ample space for hiking, bird watching, swimming, kayaking, and more; locals and visitors alike enjoy the Brown County Museum of History, located in the old county jail, and the 36th Division Memorial Park at Camp Bowie showcases authentic military equipment and vehicles from World War II through Vietnam; and WHEREAS, The hardworking and forward-looking citizens of Brown County are building on a long tradition of industry and achievement, and it is indeed fitting to pay tribute to their unique contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 7, 2017, as Brown County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. Lang Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 264 was adopted by the House on February 7, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House