TITLE: Recognizing March 6, 2013, as Seagoville Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing March 6, 2013, as Seagoville Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Seagoville are visiting Austin on March 6, 2013, in celebration of this illustrious town and its contributions to the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1876, the community was originally named Seago, after T. K. Seago, a settler who established the town's first general store; area residents gained rail connections in 1881, when the Texas Trunk Railroad built through the town, and the first official plat was recorded in the Dallas County deed records in 1883; in 1910, the post office department changed the town's name to Seagoville to avoid confusion with a similarly named community; and WHEREAS, Located in the rich Blackland Prairie region near the Trinity River, Seagoville was initially an agricultural center; the town had a cotton gin and a steam gristmill by 1885, and nearby farmers shipped cotton and alfalfa; today, the economy is more diversified, but residents and businesses alike may still take advantage of the area's reasonable land prices; and WHEREAS, The inhabitants of Seagoville delight in their community's small-town atmosphere, yet the town's proximity to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex gives residents and visitors easy access to a wide range of big-city cultural and sports activities; thus, the community truly embodies the best aspects of both rural and urban life; and WHEREAS, Seagoville also boasts a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities at its numerous parks, tennis facilities, and senior citizen and youth centers; nearby Lake Ray Hubbard offers nearly 23,000 acres for fishing and water sports, while nature lovers can learn more about the area at the Post Oak Preserve and the Dallas Independent School District Environmental Education Center; and WHEREAS, Each October, the community celebrates the migration of the beautiful monarch butterfly during Seagofest, a fun-filled event for the entire family that provides a welcome opportunity for residents to pay tribute to their shared history and culture; and WHEREAS, The industrious citizens of Seagoville are preserving their rich heritage while working to build an even brighter future, and it is a privilege to commend them on this special occasion; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 6, 2013, as Seagoville Day at the State Capitol and join the citizens of that town in honoring one of Texas' finest communities. Burkett Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 714 was adopted by the House on March 6, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House