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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Calhoun County are gathering in Austin |
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on March 9, 2023, to observe Calhoun County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located on the Gulf Coast between Houston and Corpus |
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Christi, Calhoun County was formed in 1846 from parts of Victoria, |
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Jackson, and Matagorda Counties and took its name from John C. |
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Calhoun, a politician from South Carolina who advocated for Texas |
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statehood; Lavaca served as the first county seat, and though the |
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county seat was later moved to Indianola, it returned to the renamed |
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Port Lavaca in 1887; the county features several other notable |
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communities, including Point Comfort, which sits on the opposite |
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side of Lavaca Bay from Port Lavaca, Seadrift on the San Antonio |
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Bay, and Port O'Connor, located on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Boasting around 560 miles of coastline and extensive |
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coastal prairies and marshes, Calhoun County is a popular fishing |
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destination, and the eight Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail sites |
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in the county provide birders and wildlife photographers an |
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opportunity to see more than 400 species of birds; residents and |
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visitors also enjoy a number of annual events, including the |
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Calhoun County Fair, the Flip Flop Festival, and the Bayfront Beats |
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summer concert series; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich and colorful history as they |
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work together to build a bright future, the citizens of Calhoun |
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County may take justifiable pride in the important role their |
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unique region continues to play in the story of the Lone Star State; |
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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 March 9, 2023, as Calhoun County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |