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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Del Rio and Val Verde County are |
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gathering in Austin on March 21, 2023, to celebrate Val Verde |
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County-Del Rio Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The brushlands along the Rio Grande were first |
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inhabited more than 6,000 years ago by native peoples whose cave |
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paintings are still visible; the community of San Felipe Del Rio was |
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established in 1868, and Val Verde County was organized in 1885; |
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that same year, the colorful Judge Roy Bean was elected justice of |
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the peace in Langtry, where he became known as "the Law West of the |
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Pecos," making his distinctive rulings from the Jersey Lilly |
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Saloon; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its earliest days, Val Verde County has been a |
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center for sheep and goat ranching, and the wool and mohair |
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industries continue to be central to its economy; other important |
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employers include Laughlin Air Force Base, the U.S. Border Patrol, |
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and the National Park Service; and |
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WHEREAS, Tourism and trade with Mexico are also part of the |
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life of the county; opportunities for boating, fishing, birding, |
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and hiking are found at the Amistad National Recreation Area, and |
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the Whitehead Memorial Museum in Del Rio and the Judge Roy Bean |
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Visitor Center in Langtry attract visitors interested in the |
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heritage of the county's frontier days; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build |
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an even brighter future, the people of Val Verde County may take |
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great pride in the important role their unique region continues to |
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play in the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize March 21, 2023, as Val Verde County-Del Rio Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |