[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 121 (Tuesday, September 11, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H5848]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRATULATING RICHMOND, TEXAS, ON ITS 175TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. OLSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the city of 
Richmond, Texas, for its 175th anniversary. There would not be a State 
of Texas without Richmond.
  In 1822, members of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred built a 
fort on a bend in the Brazos River. Stephen F. Austin is known as the 
``Father of Texas.'' He built his colony around that fort where 
Richmond sits today.
  In the wake of Texas independence, Richmond was incorporated by the 
Republic of Texas as Fort Bend County's seat of government in 1837. 
Richmond's current iconic mayor, Hilmar Moore, is the longest-serving 
mayor in American history, serving the people of Richmond since 1949.
  Historically a center of commerce, the heart of an early livestock 
industry and a powerhouse of natural resources, the city continues to 
be something its people are darn proud of. It's an honor to share that 
pride with the people of Richmond, Texas. Congratulations on our 175th 
anniversary.

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