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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Williamson County are gathering |
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in Austin to celebrate Williamson County Day at the State Capitol on |
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April 30, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Williamson County was established in 1848 and named |
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for Robert M. Williamson, a participant in the Battle of San Jacinto |
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and a prominent judge and legislator; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the fastest-growing counties in the nation, |
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with a population of more than 470,000, Williamson County is a |
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center for higher education; it is home to Southwestern University, |
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Texas State University Round Rock Campus, and Austin Community |
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College campuses; it also boasts the Texas A&M Health Science |
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Center and the Texas Life-Sciences Collaboration Center, which |
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draws emerging biotech, nanotech, and medical device companies to |
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the region; in 2013, it was ranked as the healthiest county in Texas |
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by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Georgetown, the county seat, has all the |
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conveniences of a modern urban center while preserving its |
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small-town charm; over 180 homes and buildings in the town are |
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and residents |
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and visitors alike delight in its picturesque downtown and its many |
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opportunities for recreation; Fortune magazine selected it as the |
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number two place in the nation to live and launch a small business, |
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and CNN Money magazine named it among the top 25 Best Places to |
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Retire; and |
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WHEREAS, Round Rock is the largest city in the county, with |
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approximately 110,000 residents; home to such major employers as |
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Dell, TECO-Westinghouse Motor Company, and Hospira, the city has |
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won numerous accolades in recent years, such as listing on |
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CNBC.com's Top 10 Perfect Suburbs and a CQ Press ranking as the |
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second safest city in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Other major Williamson County cities include Cedar |
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Park, which attracts new residents from around the world with its |
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860 acres of parkland and its fine restaurants and shops and has |
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been named by Family Circle magazine as one of the 10 Best Towns for |
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Families; Leander, which offers its residents a relaxed, Hill |
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Country lifestyle as well as easy access to the cultural and |
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recreational opportunities of the Austin area; and Taylor, which is |
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a rapidly growing, modern community where visitors and residents |
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enjoy such annual events as the Taylor Zest Fest, the Rattlesnake |
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Roundup, and the annual open rodeo; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a thriving economy and an exceptional |
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quality of life, Williamson County is justly celebrated for the |
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can-do spirit and civic engagement of its people, who are working |
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every day to create a bright and exciting future; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 30, 2015, as Williamson County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for the future. |