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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Live Oak County are gathering in Austin |
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on February 8, 2023, to celebrate Live Oak County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, In the years before it became part of Texas, the area |
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now known as Live Oak County was home to Native American tribes, |
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Spanish and Mexican colonists, and Irish immigrants, and this |
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diversity of cultures greatly influenced the development of the |
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area; and |
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WHEREAS, Live Oak County was created on February 2, 1856, |
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from parts of San Patricio and Nueces Counties and was named after |
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the imposing and majestic trees that grew throughout much of the |
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region; the economy was initially driven by the raising of sheep, |
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cattle, and cotton, but it was diversified by the discovery of oil |
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and natural gas in the 1930s and uranium in the 1960s; in recent |
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years, new technologies have improved the extraction of valuable |
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hydrocarbons from the Eagle Ford Shale underlying the county; and |
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WHEREAS, The rugged beauty of Live Oak County's brushy plains |
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is complemented by the Frio, Nueces, and Atascosa Rivers, and |
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lovers of the Texas landscape are drawn to such attractions as Lake |
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Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon State Park; the town of Three Rivers |
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delights residents and visitors alike with its annual Salsa |
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Festival, and other notable communities include George West, the |
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county seat, as well as Dinero, Lagarto, Pernitas Point, and |
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Whitsett; 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 Live Oak |
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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 Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize February 8, 2023, as Live Oak County Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best |
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wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |