H.R. No. 533



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, March 23, 2005, is a memorable day indeed at the 
State Capitol, as residents of Live Oak County gather in Austin to 
share their justifiable pride in their unique part of the Lone Star 
State; and
	WHEREAS, In the years before it became part of Texas, the area 
now known as Live Oak County was home to Native American tribes, 
Spanish and Mexican colonists, and Irish immigrants, and this rich 
diversity of cultural influences has greatly influenced the 
development of the area; and
	WHEREAS, The county was created on February 2, 1856, from San 
Patricio and Nueces Counties and was named after the imposing and 
majestic tree that grew throughout much of the region; and
	WHEREAS, The rugged beauty of Live Oak County's brushy plains 
is complemented by the Frio, Nueces, and Atascosa Rivers, and 
lovers of the Texas landscape are drawn to such attractions as Lake 
Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon State Park; and
	WHEREAS, The county's fortunes were first made on sheep, 
cattle, and cotton, but were diversified by the discovery of oil and 
natural gas in the county in the 1930s and by the discovery of 
uranium in the 1960s; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to George West, the county seat, the 
communities encompassed by Live Oak County include Three Rivers, 
Dinero, Lagarto, Oakville, Pernitas Point, and Whitsett, and we 
join the residents of these towns in honoring their distinctive 
part of Texas; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize March 23, 2005, as Live Oak County Day 
at the State Capitol and extend to all those associated with this 
event best wishes for a meaningful and memorable day.

                                                             Gonzalez Toureilles

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 533 was adopted by the House on March 
23, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House