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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Liberty County are gathering in |
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Austin on February 23, 2023, to celebrate Liberty County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Inhabited by Native Americans since the prehistoric |
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era, the area that would become Liberty County was home to the |
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Karankawa people at the time the Spanish established a mission and |
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presidio there in the mid-1700s; settlement increased in the early |
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19th century, and Liberty County was organized in 1836 as part of |
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the independent Republic of Texas, with Liberty as the county seat; |
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the county originally included all of the future Tyler County and |
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parts of what would later be Hardin, Chambers, San Jacinto, and Polk |
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Counties; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated halfway between Beaumont and Houston, |
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Liberty County is bisected by the Trinity River and features both |
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Coastal Prairie and Big Thicket terrain; the economy was initially |
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driven by such crops as cotton, sugarcane, and tobacco as well as |
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lumber and cattle, but it diversified in the early 1900s with the |
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increased cultivation of rice and the discovery of oil and natural |
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gas; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike benefit from the |
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recreational opportunities afforded by the Trinity River National |
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Wildlife Refuge; in addition, the county hosts a number of annual |
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events, including the Hull-Daisetta Mayhaw Festival and the Trinity |
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Valley Exposition Fair and Rodeo; and |
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WHEREAS, Liberty County is blessed with a rich history and |
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abundant natural resources, and its residents may take great pride |
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in their accomplishments as they continue to work toward an even |
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brighter future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize February 23, 2023, as Liberty County Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best |
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wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |