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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1078
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WHEREAS, Residents of McMullen County are gathering on |
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May 21, 2007, to celebrate McMullen County Day at the State Capitol; |
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WHEREAS, Located in South Texas, McMullen County consists |
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of more than 1,000 square miles of flat to rolling terrain |
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covered with mesquite, scrub brush, cacti, chaparral, and |
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grasses; before the county's settlement in the 19th century, the |
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landscape of the area was notably different, dominated chiefly by |
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grasslands; and |
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WHEREAS, Named for the Irish pioneer John McMullen, the |
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county was officially established in 1858, but settlement was |
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sparse due to unrest and conflict in the region; shortly before |
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the Civil War, settlers began to move into the area to take |
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advantage of its profitable grasslands, cattle, and mustangs; a |
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group of resourceful adventurers established a settlement at the |
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intersection of the Frio River and Leoncita Creek and named it |
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Rio Frio; it was the first permanent settlement in the county and |
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eventually became Tilden, the county seat; and |
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WHEREAS, At the turn of the century, ranching completely |
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dominated the county's economy; since then, the oil and gas |
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industry has grown in importance; and |
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WHEREAS, The residents of this fine Texas county have |
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played an important role in preserving their region's past and in |
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preparing for the future, and it is a pleasure to pay tribute to |
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McMullen County and its citizens on this special day; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby recognize May 21, 2007, as McMullen County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to those citizens here today |
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sincere best wishes for an enjoyable visit; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this occasion. |
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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 May 21, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |