SR30 - Recognizing February 4, 2025, as Wise County Day.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 30          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 Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby recognize February 4, 2025, as Wise County   Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting   delegation.     Parker                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on February 4, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate