H.R. No. 619
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the State of Texas
  is pleased to join the visiting citizens of Aransas County in
  celebrating March 1, 2007, as Aransas County Day at the State
  Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Aransas County was created from Refugio County in
  1871 and was named after Rio Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu, a name
  derived from a famous Spanish palace; and
         WHEREAS, The county's prime location on the southern coastal
  plains and its diversified economy have ensured its prosperity;
  agribusiness, tourism, oil and gas production, and fish packing are
  the region's major industries; and
         WHEREAS, Aransas County is home to the Fulton Mansion State
  Historic Structure, a three-story, French Second-Empire style
  house built by rancher and businessman George W. Fulton, Sr., and to
  the Texas Maritime Museum, the official maritime museum of the
  State of Texas, which is dedicated to preserving and interpreting
  the rich maritime heritage of Texas; and
         WHEREAS, In the county seat of Rockport, the Rockport Center
  for the Arts brings together artists and art lovers in a stimulating
  atmosphere, and the Rockport Beach Park has been declared Texas'
  only Blue Wave Beach, having met the high-quality standards set by
  the Clean Beaches Council; and
         WHEREAS, The county's Goose Island State Park is home to the
  Big Tree, and its fishing piers, boat ramps, and marinas offer
  outdoor sports enthusiasts abundant recreational opportunities;
  nature lovers and bird watchers find in Aransas County a wealth of
  places to tour, particularly the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge,
  which is full of various species of wildlife and is the principal
  wintering ground of the endangered whooping crane; and
         WHEREAS, Aransas County is a leading participant in our
  state's dynamic growth, and its rich cultural traditions are a
  source of pride to its citizens and all Texans; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 1, 2007, as Aransas County Day
  at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best
  wishes for an enjoyable and informative stay in Austin.
 
  Garcia
 
 
Craddick Gattis Miles
 
Allen Geren Miller
 
Alonzo Giddings Moreno
 
Anchia Gonzales Morrison
 
Anderson Gonzalez Toureilles Mowery
 
Aycock Goolsby Murphy
 
Bailey Guillen Naishtat
 
Berman Haggerty Noriega
 
Bohac Hamilton O'Day
 
Bolton Hancock Oliveira
 
Bonnen Hardcastle Olivo
 
Branch Harless Orr
 
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Otto
 
Burnam Heflin Parker
 
Callegari Hernandez Patrick
 
Castro Herrero Paxton
 
Chavez Hilderbran Pena
 
Chisum Hill Phillips
 
Christian Hochberg Pickett
 
Cohen Hodge Pierson
 
Coleman Homer Pitts
 
Cook of Navarro Hopson Puente
 
Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Corte Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Crabb Hughes Riddle
 
Creighton Isett Ritter
 
Crownover Jackson Rodriguez
 
Darby Jones Rose
 
Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smith of Harris
 
Delisi King of Taylor Smithee
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Solomons
 
Driver Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dukes Krusee Straus
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Latham Talton
 
Eiland Laubenberg Taylor
 
Eissler Leibowitz Thompson
 
Elkins Lucio III Truitt
 
England Macias Turner
 
Escobar Madden Van Arsdale
 
Farabee Mallory Caraway Vaught
 
Farias Martinez Veasey
 
Farrar Martinez Fischer Villarreal
 
Flores McCall Vo
 
Flynn McClendon West
 
Frost McReynolds Woolley
 
Gallego Menendez Zedler
 
Garcia Merritt Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 619 was adopted by the House on March
  1, 2007, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House