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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 482
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the residents of Brazoria County in declaring Tuesday, |
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March 20, 2007, as Brazoria County Day; and |
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WHEREAS, Brazoria County's roots can be traced to 1821 when |
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that area of the Brazos River Valley was settled by |
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Stephen F. Austin's colonists; and |
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WHEREAS, Rich in history, Brazoria County was created in |
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1836, and the area was the site of numerous events preceding and |
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following the Texas Revolution; it was in Brazoria County that |
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Santa Anna signed the Treaties of Velasco, effectively granting |
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Texas its independence and leading to the consolidation of the |
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continental empire of the United States; the first permanent |
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capital of the Republic of Texas was established at Columbia in |
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October of 1836; and |
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WHEREAS, Oil production began in Brazoria County in 1902, |
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and Stratton Ridge Dome caused the county to rank first in the |
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United States in the production of sulphur; the county became an |
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extensive petroleum producer and a leader in the chemical |
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industry, and today, the county is home to the largest chemical |
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complex in the world; and |
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WHEREAS, Brazoria County is blessed with a wealth of |
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natural resources, a deepwater seaport, and a bountiful harvest |
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of crops and fish; it is comprised of coastal soils, rivers and |
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inland marshes, and 20 miles of natural beach; throughout the |
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county, there are giant groves of oak, elm, cottonwood, and pecan |
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trees; and |
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WHEREAS, The county is host to the annual Brazoria County |
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Fair, the largest county fair in the state; it is the location of |
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Sea Center Texas and the Brazoria County Historical Museum, which |
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contains the national award-winning Austin Colony exhibit; and |
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WHEREAS, Brazoria County Day brings together old friends |
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and families who gather in celebration of Brazoria County's past |
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and the many community assets it possesses today; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby express appreciation to the people of |
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Brazoria County for their preservation of the county's natural |
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amenities and for their many contributions to our state and |
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extend best wishes to all for a joyous Brazoria County Day; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the residents of Brazoria County as a memento of this occasion. |
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Jackson, Janek |
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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 20, 2007. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |