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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 140
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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; |
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WHEREAS, Artifacts indicate that the Bee County area was |
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originally inhabited by humans 6,000 to 10,000 years ago; the |
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first permanent European settlers arrived in the early 1800s, and |
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later, 11 area landowners were among the signers of the Texas |
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Declaration of Independence; and |
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WHEREAS, On January 25, 1858, the county was officially |
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organized and was named for Barnard E. Bee Sr., an accomplished |
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statesman from South Carolina who later served as secretary of |
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war under Sam Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in the South Texas Plains vegetation |
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region, Bee County covers 866 square miles that gently slope |
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toward the Gulf of Mexico; with the area's open expanses of |
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grasslands, its economy is dominated by farming and ranching, |
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along with its thriving oil and gas operations and agribusiness; |
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Beeville, the county seat, has revitalized its downtown district |
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and has been recognized as a Texas Main Street City by the Texas |
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Historical Commission, and other towns in the county include |
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Skidmore, Blue Berry Hill, Pettus, Tuleta, Tynan, Pawnee, |
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Normanna, and Mineral; and |
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WHEREAS, 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; art enthusiasts may delight in the exhibits of the |
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Beeville Art Museum, which is funded by the Joe Barnhart |
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Foundation and housed in the historic Esther Barnhart House; in |
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addition, visitors come from all across Texas to celebrate the |
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state's rich traditions at Western Week, one of the county's |
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largest and longest-running festivals; and |
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WHEREAS, Bee County is host to many cultural and historical |
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attractions that make it an inviting place to live and an |
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interesting area to visit, and its residents may take great pride |
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in their vibrant heritage and myriad contributions as they look |
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toward a bright and prosperous future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 8, 2023, as Bee County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for a memorable stay in Austin. |
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LaMantia |
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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 February 8, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |