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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 623
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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welcome the citizens of Reeves County who have come to Austin to |
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visit with legislators and celebrate Reeves County Day at the |
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State Capitol April 15, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Reeves County lies in the Trans-Pecos region of |
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the state and consists of 2,626 square miles of terrain that |
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ranges from rolling plains in the northern part to mountainous |
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areas in the extreme southern part; its earliest known |
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inhabitants lived in rock shelters and caves around the edge of |
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the Barrilla Hills and in camps near lakes and springs; and |
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WHEREAS, Settlers of Mexican descent have long farmed in |
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the county's Madera Valley; white settlers were attracted to open |
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range ranching in the last part of the 19th century; the county is |
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named for former state legislator and Confederate Army Colonel |
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George R. Reeves; Pecos is the seat of government; and |
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WHEREAS, By 1881, the Texas and Pacific Railway had built |
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tracks through the county; primary occupations have been farming |
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and ranching, but the discovery of natural gas in the 1950s also |
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contributed to the economy; the oil industry has declined since |
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the oil boom of the 1980s, but the oil industry remains a large |
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part of the economy; and |
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WHEREAS, Reeves County is noted for its West of the Pecos |
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Museum in Pecos and for the Balmorhea State Recreation Area and |
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Lake; its residents and visitors alike enjoy the county's many |
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festivals and events held throughout the year, including Rodeo |
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Week and the cantaloupe festival; and |
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WHEREAS, Reeves County Day is an excellent opportunity for |
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the legislature to pay tribute to the unique history and |
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qualities of Reeves County and the many contributions it has made |
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to the history and development of the state; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby extend a warm welcome to the representatives |
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of Reeves County and best wishes for an enjoyable Reeves County |
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Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an |
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expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate. |
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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 April 15, 2009. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |