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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Marshall are gathering in Austin on |
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April 29, 2015, to celebrate City of Marshall Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located near the Texas-Louisiana border in the |
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beautiful rolling hills of East Texas, the city was named in honor |
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of John Marshall, chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1801 |
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to 1835, and it has served as the seat of Harrison County since |
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1842; and |
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WHEREAS, Marshall had become one of the largest and |
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wealthiest towns in the region by 1860, and its success was due in |
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large part to the railway system that supported the town's |
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commercial and industrial development and sizable agricultural |
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industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, it is home to four institutions of higher |
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learning: East Texas Baptist University, Texas State Technical |
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College, Wiley College, and Marshall College Center of Panola |
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College; it is an important retail and manufacturing center, with |
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oil and gas production also contributing to its economy; |
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additionally, residents have built a flourishing ceramics trade, |
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and it has become widely known as the Pottery Capital of East Texas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Marshall demonstrate a deep commitment |
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to preserving their heritage, and the Ginocchio National Historic |
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District features one of the state's finest examples of Victorian |
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hotel architecture, the 1896 Ginocchio Hotel; the city is also the |
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site of the Texas and Pacific Railroad Depot Museum, the Allen |
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House, the Weisman Center, and the Harrison County Historical |
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Museum; and |
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WHEREAS, Declared by the city commission as the Birthplace of |
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Boogie Woogie, Marshall celebrates this unique distinction with a |
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variety of music events throughout the year; the Marshall Regional |
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Arts Council sponsors performances, and the Michelson Museum of |
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Art, the Marshall Symphony, and the Marshall Visual Art Center all |
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contribute to the cultural vibrancy of this remarkable East Texas |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich and colorful history as they |
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work to build a bright future, the citizens of Marshall may take |
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justifiable pride in the important role their town continues to |
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play in the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 29, 2015, as City of Marshall |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those who are visiting |
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sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and informative trip to |
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Austin. |