Proc. 2009-06 Margaret Moffette Lea Houston Day 03-02-09
PROCLAMATION 2009-06
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WHEREAS March 2 is officially designated and recognized as General Sam Houston’s Birthday
as well as Texas Independence Day; and
WHEREAS Annually the Walker County Historical Commission, Sam Houston Memorial
Museum and Sam Houston Statue & Visitors Center schedule, coordinate and host a
variety of speakers and events at multiple locations throughout Huntsville in
commemoration and celebration of these events; and
WHEREAS This year, an additional special event is included in the day’s events - the dedication
and unveiling of the Margaret Moffette Lea Houston marker at the Woodland Home
as well as the grand opening of the Margaret Moffette Lea Houston Exhibit at the
Sam Houston Memorial Museum;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the power vested in me as the
Mayor of the City of Huntsville, that, in addition to General Sam Houston’s Birthday
and Texas Independence Day,
March 2, 2009
be designated as:
“Margaret Moffette Lea Houston Day”
in Huntsville, Texas, in recognition of the marker dedication and exhibit grand
opening.
PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED this the 2nd day of March 2009.
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J. TURNER, MAYOR