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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 474
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WHEREAS, Residents of Duval County are visiting Austin to |
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celebrate Duval County Day at the State Capitol on March 14, 2007; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The rolling brushland of Duval County was first |
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inhabited by the Venado tribe, who lived off the bison, deer, |
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and the wild fruits and nuts of the region; later the Apache and |
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the Comanche tribes moved through the area, as well as Spanish |
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expeditions traveling north from Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, The earliest European settlers were herdsmen; |
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in 1848, Pablo Perez established the first town, which was |
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originally named Perezville and later became known as San Diego; |
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the Texas Legislature formed Duval County in 1858 and named it |
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after Burr H. Duval, a Texas revolutionary who was killed in the |
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Goliad Massacre; the county was organized in 1876, and San Diego |
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was made the county seat; and |
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WHEREAS, After a colorful period when outlaws and |
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renegades dominated the region, the arrival of the railroad |
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helped to make Duval County a prosperous sheep-ranching area, |
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and between 1873 and 1883, the county was said to have more sheep |
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than any other county in the nation; today the county's economy |
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is founded on cattle ranching and oil; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents and visitors enjoy Duval County's |
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annual festivals; every year, the Pan de Campo Fiesta in |
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San Diego celebrates the famous bread prepared by vaqueros on |
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cattle drives with a pan de campo competition, a parade, a beauty |
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pageant, and live musical entertainment; and |
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WHEREAS, The annual Freer Rattlesnake Roundup began in the |
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mid-1960s as the Oil-O-Rama, in celebration of the oil industry; |
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the event later shifted its focus to the crowd-pleasing roundup |
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of rattlesnakes; the Freer Rattlesnake Roundup features carnival |
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rides, the Mama Salsa Contest, and performances by some of the |
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biggest names in country-western and Tejano music; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2006, the election of a new county judge, |
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Abel Aragon, was held; born and raised in San Diego, Abel Aragon |
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was graduated from Saint Frances Catholic School and San Diego |
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High School; he holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in |
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education from Texas A&I University--Kingsville; with over 40 |
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years experience as a teacher and school administrator in Freer |
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and service on the Freer Independent School District Board, |
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Judge Aragon brings a wealth of experience to his new position, |
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and Duval County Day provides a fitting opportunity to |
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congratulate him and to welcome the Duval County contingent to |
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Austin; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby recognize March 14, 2007, as Duval County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this event. |
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Zaffirini |
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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 14, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |