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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Howard County are gathering in Austin on |
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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 of |
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Interstate 20 and the Ports-to-Plains designated Interstate 27, |
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Howard County is a center for oil and gas production, education, |
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health care, agriculture, transportation, manufacturing, and other |
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diverse industries; established in 1876, the county boasts a rich |
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and expansive history, and today, the area is experiencing new and |
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continuing development as citizens look ahead to the opportunities |
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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 Big |
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Spring State Park, Comanche Trail Park, and Moss Lake, and they can |
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learn about Howard County's colorful past at the Heritage Museum, |
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the Hangar 25 Air Museum, and the renovated Historic Big Spring; in |
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addition, the county hosts a number of annual events, such as the |
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Comanche Trail Festival of Lights, which has earned Big Spring |
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designation as the Lighted Poinsettia Capital of Texas; area |
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residents also benefit from the educational opportunities provided |
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by Howard College and the SouthWest College for the Deaf; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to their communities and to the land |
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that has shaped them, the residents of Howard County may take |
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justifiable pride in their efforts to preserve the area's rich |
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heritage and to cultivate a robust quality of life; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize January 26, 2023, as Howard County Day at the State |
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Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes |
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for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |