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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Jackson County are gathering in Austin |
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on March 24, 2009, to celebrate Jackson County Day at the State |
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Capitol, and this occasion provides a welcome opportunity to honor |
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the history and achievements of this notable area of the Lone Star |
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State; and |
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WHEREAS, Located along the Gulf of Mexico, this part of the |
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coastal prairie was once inhabited by the Karankawa people, and it |
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is thought that the early European explorers Cabeza de Vaca and La |
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Salle visited the area; in the 1820s, a number of the "Old 300" |
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families in Stephen F. Austin's first colony arrived, and the |
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communities they founded became known as the Alabama Settlement |
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because so many of the new arrivals had previously resided in that |
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state; and |
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WHEREAS, The area played a central role in the Texas |
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Revolution, serving as a training ground for Texan forces and |
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suffering destruction at the hands of the Mexican Army; after |
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independence was won in 1836, Jackson County was one of the original |
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counties formed in the newly established republic; and |
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WHEREAS, Cattle ranching and farming became the backbone of |
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the local economy in the mid-1800s, and these businesses have |
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remained important to the county until the present, with rice, |
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corn, and cotton being prominent crops; moreover, oil and natural |
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gas production have employed many area residents since reserves |
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were discovered in the 1930s; and |
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WHEREAS, The town of Edna was established in the 1880s as a |
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stop on a new railroad that was built through the coastal region; it |
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quickly eclipsed the existing county seat, Texana, and in 1883, |
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Edna became the center of government operations; other communities |
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in the county include Francitas, Ganado, LaSalle, La Ward, Lolita, |
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and Vanderbilt; and |
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WHEREAS, Encompassing Lake Texana and Lavaca Bay, Jackson |
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County is a great place for boating, fishing, and camping, and these |
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activities draw many people to sites such as the Brackenridge |
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Plantation Park and Campground and Lake Texana State Park; hunting |
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and bird-watching are also popular, and visitors can learn about |
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local history at the Texana Museum and Old Jail House in Edna; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its history, Jackson County has made |
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important contributions to the greatness of the Lone Star State, |
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and its hardworking citizens may take great pride in the county's |
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rich heritage and bountiful resources; 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 24, 2009, as Jackson County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best |
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wishes for an enjoyable and productive visit to Austin. |
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Morrison |
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Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 929 was adopted by the House on March |
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24, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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