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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Bee County are gathering at the |
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State Capitol to celebrate Bee County Day on February 8, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, While artifacts indicate that the region was |
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originally inhabited 6,000 to 10,000 years ago, the first permanent |
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European settlers arrived in the early 19th century, and 11 area |
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landowners were among the signers of the Texas Declaration of |
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Independence; and |
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WHEREAS, Bee County was officially organized on January 25, |
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1858, and named for Barnard E. Bee Sr., a South Carolina attorney, |
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soldier, and statesman who joined the Army of the Republic of Texas |
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and later served as secretary of war under Sam Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in the South Texas Plains vegetation region, |
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the county covers 866 square miles that slope gently toward the Gulf |
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Coast, and with open expanses of grasslands, its economy is |
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dominated by farming, ranching, and agribusiness, along with oil |
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and gas operations; and |
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WHEREAS, Bee County citizens can take pride in an array of |
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attractions for residents and visitors to explore; Beeville is the |
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county seat, and it has successfully revitalized its downtown |
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district and has been named a Texas Main Street City by the Texas |
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Historical Commission; Coastal Bend College-Beeville offers |
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occupational as well as academic classes for its students, and it |
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has the oldest academic educational glassblowing facility in the |
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state; the Beeville Art Museum, which is funded by the Joe Barnhart |
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Foundation, is housed in the beautiful and historic Esther Barnhart |
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House; in addition, visitors come from all across Texas to |
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celebrate the state's rich traditions at Western Week; other towns |
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in the county include Skidmore, Blue Berry Hill, Pettus, Tuleta, |
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Tynan, Pawnee, Normanna, and Mineral; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Bee County are working together to |
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build an even brighter future, and this special day provides a |
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fitting opportunity to pay tribute to the county and its people; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 8, 2023, as Bee County Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |