TITLE: Recognizing March 25, 2025, as Johnson County Day.

SUMMARY: Recognizing March 25, 2025, as Johnson County Day.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Johnson County are gathering in Austin on March 25, 2025, in celebration of Johnson County Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Located in North Central Texas on the southwestern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Johnson County covers approximately 740 square miles; among the first known settlers of the region was Henry Briden, who made his home along the Nolan River in 1849; the county went on to be established in 1854, and it was named in honor of Middleton T. Johnson, a veteran of the Mexican War, a frontiersman, and a legislator; and WHEREAS, During its early years, the county's economy was driven by agriculture, primarily through corn, cotton, and livestock production; in the mid-to late-1800s, several rail lines were built through the region, and in 1898, the Santa Fe Railroad established maintenance shops in the county seat of Cleburne; these shops encompassed construction facilities and a switchyard and brought economic growth and job opportunities to the area; today, the county's leading industries include retail trade, health care and social assistance, and manufacturing; and WHEREAS, Johnson County boasts a number of attractions, among them Cleburne State Park, Hamm Creek Park, the Cleburne Railroad Museum, and the Mansfield Historic Museum and Heritage Center; higher education institutions in the region include Southwestern Adventist University and Hill College; and WHEREAS, Offering an attractive rural setting combined with proximity to urban amenities, Johnson County is an outstandingplacetolive,work,andraiseafamily,andits citizens may indeed take pride in their community's unique contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th Legislature, hereby recognize March 25, 2025, as Johnson County Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation. King President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 25, 2025.