Proc. 2011-14 The Year of the Republic Texas 2011PROCLAMATION
NO. 2011 -14
WHEREAS the City of Huntsville wishes to recognize and applaud the 175th anniversary
of the establishment of the Republic of Texas, a new and independent nation
of Texas founded in nearby Brazoria County; and
WHEREAS that from that location, the new government put into practice the thoughts
and deeds which shaped the Nation of Texas, and attracted the attention of
the United States, and of the world — from securing the Nation's
independence with the signing of the Treaties of Velasco and the creation of
a constitutional government, to the popular election of its first national
president, and
WHEN the Government of Texas reached out to the nations of the world in the
promotion of trade, and to establish itself as'a new and equal member of the
international community based upon the best ideals of democracy and
justice; and
WHEREAS the actions occurring in this place and at that time have resonated to the
furthest reaches of the globe,
NOW THEREFORE, BE ITHEREBYPROCLAIMED, by the power vested in me as
Mayor of the City of Huntsville, Texas that:
2011
be declared: "The Year of the Republic of Texas"
in the 'City of Huntsville, and encourage all citizens join in lauding and celebrating the accomplishments
which took place on this soil 175 years distant.
PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED this the 4th day of January 2011.
J. Turner, Mayor