Texas

Texas

Senators: TBERK F7 (D), TaFOSTER D3 (I)

Representatives: RDAVIS F1 (R), JFILARSKI F1 (R), ZNIETERT F1 (D), BFLOWERS F1 (R), BHIRSCHMAN F6 (R), JCZERWINSKI F4 (R), SNUTTING F6 (R), CMACDONALD D6 (I), VDEMATTEIS D7 (D), THAYES D1 (I), MGILLEY D8 (I), ECHAMP D6 (R)

Facts:

1. Population is about 24.6 million, the second largest state in pop. and area.(JCz) 2. The majoruty of Texas voted republican, (no democrat has been elected to statewide office since 1994.)(JCz) 3. Texas is highly influenced by Mexico in its culture. Many food items of Texas are from Mexico.(JCz) 4. Texas has 2 NFL teams 2 MLB teams and 3 NBA teams.(JCz) 5. Texas has the 15th highest obesity rate. they had 4 cities in the top 25 fattest cities.(JCz) Source. []

1. State bird: Mocking Bird (CMacDonald) 2. State Flower: Blue Bonnet (CMacDonald) 3. State Gemstone: Blue Topaz (CMacDonald) 4. State Tree: Pecan (CMacDonald) 5. State Insect: Monarch Butterfly (CMacDonald) 6. Texas is high in imigration (CMacDonald) 7.Population: 20,044,141 (CMacDonald) 8. State Fruit: Texas Red Grapefruit (CMacDonald) 9. Longest State River: Rio Grande (1270 Miles) (CMacDonald) 10. Counties: 254 (CMacDonald) [] [] 1. Texas runs under the [|Texas Constitution of 1876]. This is the fifth official state constitution. (znietert)  2. Some of the vluable resources of Texas include petroleum, natural gas, and coal. (znietert) 3. Texas is the national leader in raising livestock and crops. The livestock mainly include cattle and sheep, while the crops include cotton and wheat. (znietert) 4. The unemployment rate of Texas in 2006 was about 4.9% (znietert) 5. About 83% of Texans live in city-like areas. This is the majority of the population. (znietert) Source : [|ABC-CLIO] (znietert)  1) The state of Texas has a total area of 268,820 square miles and is the second largest state in the country, next to Alaska. (rdavis) 2) The worst natural disaster in United States History was a hurricane that hit the Texan city of Gavelston in 1900, and there were over 8000 deaths recorded. (rdavis) 3) Texas is the only state to have flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They were Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States. (rdavis) 4) Texas is the only state to have been added to the United States by treaty instead of annexation. (rdavis) 5) More land is farmed in Texas than any other state. (rdavis) Sources: [] [] (rdavis)

1.Corn was a staple crop of Native Americans in Texas long before the arrival of white settlers—it has been grown in Texas for more than 2,000 years.(tberk) 2.Houston, Texas, is also home of the world-famous Astrodome. The Astrodome was the world's first all-purpose, air-conditioned domed stadium.(tberk) 3.Contrary to popular belief, there were survivors of the 1836 [|Battle of the Alamo] between Texas and Mexico—20 women and children survived the siege and were allowed to return to their homes.(tberk) 4.Texas is home to mountain lions, bobcats, coyote and red wolves, as well as 400 species of birds.(tberk) 5.Texas boasts the nation's largest herd of whitetail deer.(tberk)

1. Texas comes from the indian word, "tejas," meaning friends or allies. Their state motto is also "friendship."(mgilley) 2. Houston is the largest city in Texas. It is also the fourth largest in the United States.(mgilley) 3. Texas had the second highest gross state product in the nation.(mgilley) 4. The Texan Lyndon Baines Johnson was the 36th president. He was swore in as the next president after the assasination of John F. Kennedy.(mgilley) 5. Texas emits the most greenhouse gasses in the United States. It emits nearly 1.5 trillion pounds of carbon dioxide annually. (mgilley) Source: []

1. Amarillo has the world's largest helium well.(EChamp) 2. Has easy trade connections with mexico.(EChamp) 3. Caucasions represent 71% of the population.(EChamp) 4. A key state in presidential ellections.(EChamp) 5. State represents mostly democrats.(EChamp) 6. Nasa's main facility is located in Housten Tx.(EChamp) 7. 83% of all Texans live in urban areas of the state.(EChamp) 8. Texas is smaller in size of population then California.(EChamp) 9. Known as the Lone Star State.(EChamp) 10. The second largest state in the nation.(EChamp) [] "Texas: Overview." __United States Geography__. 2009. ABC-CLIO. 10 May 2009 .

1. Texas is a former confederate state. (THayes) 2. Doctors rank on 1 to 10, Texas is a 5 as one of most unhealthy states in the country. As of December 5th 2008. (THayes) 3. Texas is the home of the Alamo. (THayes) 4. Texas is a very famous tourist attraction. (THayes) 5. The Police in Texas are known as the Texas Ranger.

1. Texas is the only state to enter the United States through treaty insted of annexation. (VDeMatteis) 2. Texas has only one natural lake which is called Caddo Lake.(VDeMatteis) 3. Texas is the only state to have 6 national flags fly over it including Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.(VDeMatteis) 4. Dr. Pepper was invented in Waco, Texas.(VDeMatteis) 5. King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the size of Rhode Island.(VDeMatteis) []

2.** **Texas possesses 23,292 farms with 1,000 acres or more for a total of 132 million acres, or 80% of the state land area. (BHirschman) 3.** **Texas is called the Lone Star State because of the design of the state flag; a broad vertical blue stripe at left, centered by a single white star, with horizontal bars of white and red on the right. The red means courage, the white means liberty and the blue stands for loyalty. The star has five points, one for each letter of the state's name. (BHirschman) 4.** **The Confederate Air Force, based in Midland at the Midland International Airport, was proclaimed the state air force of Texas by the 71st Legislature in 1989. (BHirschman) 5. Texas** **boasts the largest of all the state capitol buildings, constructed of 15,000 carloads of pink granite**. **(BHirschman) Sources;;** http://www.legendsofamerica.com/TX-TexasFacts.html http://www.history.com/states.do?action=detail&state=TX&contentType=State_Fun_Facts&contentId=54394
 * 1. Composer William J. Marsh of Fort Worth, along with lyricist Gladys Yoakum Wright, wrote “Texas, Our Texas.” This patriotic song was adopted in 1929 as the official state song of Texas after being selected in a state-wide competition. (BHirschman)

1. In the 2008 election, 56% of Texas voters voted in favor of McCain, and 44% for Obama. (J. Filarski) 2. There have been 2 U.S. presidents who were born in Texas. Lyndon B. Johnson (Stonewall, Texas) and Dwight D. Eisenhower (Denison, Texas) (J. Filarski) 3. Texas possesses 3 of the top ten most popular cities in the U.S. They are Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio. (J. Filarski) 4. More wool comes from the state of Texas than any other state in the U.S. (J. Filarski) 5. The Heisman trophy is named after John William Heisman who was the first full-time coach and athletic director at Rice University in Houston, Texas. (J. Filarski) Sources:http://www.qsl.net/w5www/texasfacts.htm, [],

**1.Texas has 215 cities with a population of 10,000 or more.(Snutting) 2.Texas has 90 mountains a mile or more high, with Guadalupe Peak in West Texas at 8,751 feet being the tallest.(Snutting) 3.Almost 10% of Texas is covered by forest which includes four national and five state forests.(Snutting) 4.Average yearly rainfall totals in West Texas are less than 8 inches while in East Texas totals exceed 56 inches(Snutting) 5.70% of the population of Texas lives within 200 miles of Austin(Snutting) Source:[]**

1. Texas was the 28th state in the USA; it was admitted on December 29, 1845. (B Flowers) 2. State Abbreviation - TX. (B Flowers) 3. State Capital - Austin. (B Flowers) 4. Area - 268,601 square miles (Texas is the second biggest state in the USA - only Alaska is bigger). (B Flowers) 5. Population - 20,851,820 (as of 2000) (Texas is the second most populous state in the USA, after California; New York is the third most populous). (B Flowers) 6. Name for Residents - Texans. (B Flowers) 7.Main Rivers - Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River. (B Flowers) 8. Bordering States - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma. (B Flowers) 9. Highest Point - Guadalupe Peak, 8,749 feet, (2,667 m) above sea level. (B Flowers) 10. State Nickname - The Lone Star State. (B Flowers) []