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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 409
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the citizens of Matagorda County who are visiting the |
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Capitol on March 13, 2007, in celebration of Matagorda County Day |
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at the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the oldest counties in Texas, |
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Matagorda County is located between Galveston and Corpus Christi |
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along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico; the county is 72 miles |
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southwest of Houston, affording residents proximity to a large |
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metropolitan city in addition to the quiet lifestyle of a rural |
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South Texas community; the county is a destination for many |
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northern neighbors who winter along the Texas coast; and |
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WHEREAS, Noted for its abundant wildlife, Matagorda County |
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has more species of birds than any other county in the United States; |
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the county's bays are filled with redfish, flounder, trout, crab, |
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and shrimp; the Port of Palacios is home to more than 400 shrimp |
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boats and handles more commercial shrimp than any other Texas |
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port; and |
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WHEREAS, Visitors and residents of the county enjoy a rich |
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blend of environments--from marshes to coastal prairies, rivers, |
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and forests; birding has taken Bay City and Matagorda County by |
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storm; the Matagorda County Birding Nature Center offers |
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opportunities for both the novice and experienced naturalist; |
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guides are available for trips and adventures, hunting, fishing, |
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and nature excursions; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1894, Bay City is the county seat of |
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Matagorda County; it was named Bay City because of its location |
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in the center of a vast coastal prairie known from the time of |
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Stephen F. Austin as "Bay Prairie"; Bay City is 25 miles from the |
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Gulf of Mexico but is still a port town that is connected to the |
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Intercoastal Waterway by the Colorado River; and |
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WHEREAS, Matagorda County received its name from the |
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Spanish word for "thick brush"; the county was so named due to |
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the canebrakes that formerly lined the coastal shore; its county |
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seat, Bay City, is known as "the gateway to the great outdoors"; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to Matagorda County for its |
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many assets and extend best wishes to its citizens on the |
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occasion of Matagorda County Day at the Capitol; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of Matagorda County. |
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Hegar |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 6, 2007. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |