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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 96
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Howard County are gathering in Austin |
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on January 26, 2023, to celebrate Howard County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated on the high plains of West Texas, between |
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the Llano Estacado and the Edwards Plateau and at the crossroads |
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of Interstate 20 and the Ports-to-Plains designated Interstate |
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27, Howard County is a center for oil and gas production, |
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education, health care, agriculture, transportation, |
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manufacturing, and other diverse industries; established in |
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1876, the county boasts a rich and expansive history, and today, |
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the area is experiencing new and continuing development as |
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citizens look ahead to the opportunities of the future; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy an array of |
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recreational activities found in the trails and green spaces at |
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Big Spring State Park, Comanche Trail Park, and Moss Lake, and |
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they can learn about Howard County's colorful past at the |
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Heritage Museum, the Hangar 25 Air Museum, and the renovated |
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Historic Big Spring; in addition, the county hosts a number of |
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annual events, such as the Comanche Trail Festival of Lights, |
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which has earned Big Spring designation as the Lighted Poinsettia |
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Capital of Texas; area residents also benefit from the |
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educational opportunities provided by Howard College and the |
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SouthWest College for the Deaf; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to their communities and to the |
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land that has shaped them, the residents of Howard County may |
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take justifiable pride in their efforts to preserve the area's |
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rich heritage and to cultivate a robust quality of life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize January 26, 2023, as Howard |
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County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable |
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stay in Austin. |
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Sparks |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 24, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |