HR169 - Recognizing February 4, 2025, as Wise County Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 169       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Residents of Wise County are visiting Austin on   February 4, 2025, 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 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 House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize February 4, 2025, as Wise County Day   at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting   delegation.     Hopper     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 169 was adopted by the House on   February 4, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House