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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Live Oak County are gathering in Austin |
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on March 3, 2009, to share their justifiable pride in their unique |
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part of the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, In the years before it became part of Texas, the area |
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now known as Live Oak County was home to Native American tribes, |
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Spanish and Mexican colonists, and Irish immigrants, and this rich |
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diversity of cultural influences has greatly influenced the |
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development of the area; and |
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WHEREAS, The county was created on February 2, 1856, from San |
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Patricio and Nueces Counties and was named after the imposing and |
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majestic tree that grew throughout much of the region; and |
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WHEREAS, The rugged beauty of Live Oak County's brushy plains |
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is complemented by the Frio, Nueces, and Atascosa Rivers, and |
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lovers of the Texas landscape are drawn to such attractions as Lake |
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Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon State Park; and |
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WHEREAS, The county's fortunes were first made on sheep, |
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cattle, and cotton, but were diversified by the discovery of oil and |
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natural gas in the county in the 1930s and by the discovery of |
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uranium in the 1960s; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to George West, the county seat, the |
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communities encompassed by Live Oak County include Three Rivers, |
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Dinero, Lagarto, Oakville, Pernitas Point, and Whitsett, and we |
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join the residents of these towns in honoring their distinctive |
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part of Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 3, 2009, as Live Oak County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to all those associated with this |
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event best wishes for a meaningful and memorable day. |