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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 375
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the citizens of Matagorda County who are visiting the |
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Capitol on March 10, 2009, in celebration of Matagorda County Day |
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at the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the oldest counties in Texas, Matagorda |
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County is located between Galveston and Corpus Christi along the |
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coast of the Gulf of Mexico; the county is 72 miles southwest of |
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Houston, affording residents proximity to a large metropolitan |
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city in addition to the quiet lifestyle of a rural South Texas |
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community; the county is a destination for many northern |
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neighbors who winter along the Texas coast; and |
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WHEREAS, Noted for its abundant wildlife, Matagorda County |
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has more species of birds than any other county in the United |
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States; the county's bays are filled with redfish, flounder, |
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trout, crab, and shrimp; the Port of Palacios is home to more than |
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400 shrimp boats and handles more commercial shrimp than any |
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other Texas port; and |
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WHEREAS, Visitors and residents of the county enjoy a rich |
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blend of environments--from marshes to coastal prairies, rivers, |
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and forests; birding has taken Bay City and Matagorda County by |
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storm; the Matagorda County Birding Nature Center offers |
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opportunities for both the novice and experienced naturalist; |
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guides are available for trips and adventures and hunting, |
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fishing, and nature excursions; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1894, Bay City is the county seat of |
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Matagorda County; it was named Bay City because of its location |
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in the center of a vast coastal prairie known from the time of |
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Stephen F. Austin as "Bay Prairie"; Bay City is 25 miles from the |
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Gulf of Mexico but is still a port town that is connected to the |
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Intracoastal Waterway by the Colorado River; and |
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WHEREAS, Matagorda County received its name from the |
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Spanish word for "thick brush"; the county was so named due to the |
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canebrakes that formerly lined the coastal shore; its county |
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seat, Bay City, is known as "the gateway to the great outdoors"; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to Matagorda County for its many |
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assets and extend best wishes to its citizens on the occasion of |
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Matagorda County Day at the 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 Matagorda County. |
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Hegar |
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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 |