[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 45-46]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                150TH BIRTHDAY OF HAMILTON COUNTY, TEXAS

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 15, 2008

  Mr. CARTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a shining county 
in my district. Hamilton County will be celebrating its 150th birthday 
on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. Named after James Hamilton, a former 
Governor of South Carolina who aided the Republic of Texas when we made 
our break from Mexico, Hamilton County is believed to be the final 
resting place for ``Billy the Kid.'' Although noted by many as a county 
rooted deep in Texas history, undeniably the greatest asset of Hamilton 
County is its people.
  Hamilton County people are the type who wave to strangers as they 
pass them driving down the highway. They are the type of people who get 
together to discuss politics, last

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night's football game, and their families over a piece of pie. They 
share a common sense of community where they look after one another. 
These people are a shining example of the Texas values that make this 
area of our State so genuine. I am extremely proud to have represented 
Hamilton County for 3 of the past 150 years and I wish them continued 
prosperity for another 150 years and beyond.

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