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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 339
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the citizens of Val Verde County and Texans across the state |
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in celebrating March 3, 2009, as Val Verde County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated in southwest Texas along the Mexican |
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border, Val Verde County has been the site of human settlement |
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for more than 6,000 years; early settlers were drawn by the |
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numerous springs that flowed in the area and drained into the |
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Pecos and Devils Rivers; and |
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WHEREAS, Val Verde County was organized in 1885 from |
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territory from Crockett, Kinney, and Pecos Counties, and Del Rio |
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became the county seat; in that same 1885 election, Roy Bean of |
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Langtry was elected justice of the peace; he presided in a saloon |
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and became known as the "Law West of the Pecos"; and |
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WHEREAS, Val Verde County is known for the Amistad Dam and |
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Reservoir, a joint United States-Mexico project that provides |
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flood control and power in addition to many recreational |
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opportunities; international cooperation is celebrated in |
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October each year at the Fiesta de Amistad, which is held in Del |
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Rio and its sister city, Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico, with a |
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week of festivities and an international parade; and |
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WHEREAS, Another important feature of Val Verde County is |
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Laughlin Air Force Base, home of the 47th Flying Training Wing of |
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the Air Education and Training Command; the base sees more |
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takeoffs and landings than any other airport in the country; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Val Verde County are rightly proud |
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of its distinguished history and the many contributions its |
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people have made to the growth and progress of our state; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Val Verde County on |
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their many contributions to our state and extend to them a |
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sincere welcome to Austin as they celebrate Val Verde County Day |
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at the State Capitol; 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 special day. |
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Uresti |
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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 3, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |