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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Aransas County are gathering in Austin |
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to celebrate Aransas County Day at the State Capitol on March 28, |
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2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Named after a Spanish palace, Aransas County was |
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formed from Refugio County in 1871; home to Goose Island State Park |
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and the gateway to the 116,000-acre Aransas National Wildlife |
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Refuge, the county presents a diverse array of recreational |
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opportunities, including fishing, swimming, and birdwatching, and |
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its economy is bolstered by boat building, fishing, shrimping, |
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resort trade, and tourism; and |
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WHEREAS, Rockport and Fulton Harbors are the home ports of |
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many popular boating excursions for birders, dolphin watchers, and |
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devotees of deep-sea and bay fishing; the county seat, Rockport, |
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was referenced as one of the best places to live and visit by the |
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"Today in America" TV show, and it is listed as one of the 100 Best |
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Small Art Towns in America by Americans for the Arts; Rockport's |
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neighbor, Fulton, is a charming coastal community that offers some |
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of the finest restaurants and accommodations in the Coastal Bend; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Aransas County is one of the treasures of the Lone |
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Star State, and its citizens may indeed take great pride in the |
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vitality of their communities as they look forward to the |
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opportunities of the future; 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 28, 2023, as Aransas County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |