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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Jim Wells County are assembling at the |
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State Capitol on February 10, 2011, to celebrate the importance of |
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their home to the history of the State of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, A landscape of sweeping grasslands and wide |
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horizons, the county's early inhabitants, the Chaguane and Payuguan |
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tribes, enjoyed the region's mild winters and abundant game; after |
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the first European settlement in 1754, at Penitas Creek, Mexican |
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ranchers developed land grants into sheep and cattle ranches; in |
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1848 the region became part of the State of Texas, and it was |
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formally incorporated as a county in 1911 and named after the |
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prominent politician James B. Wells, Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, With the arrival of the railroad in the 1870s, |
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county seat Alice became the most important livestock shipment |
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junction in South Texas, and ranching has remained a mainstay of the |
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county's economy ever since; cotton and sorghum are important |
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crops, as are hay, corn, and wheat; since the discovery of oil in |
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1931, the county has become one of the all-time leaders in oil |
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production in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The importance of Tejano culture to the county and |
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to all of Texas is honored by the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame in Alice, |
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recognizing the region as the birthplace of this popular musical |
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genre; South Texas culture is further showcased at the South Texas |
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Museum, housed in the historic McGill Brothers Building in Alice; |
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the annual Fiesta Bandana, celebrating Cinco de Mayo, is a |
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highlight of the county's cultural calendar; and |
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WHEREAS, The county is also the region's center for health |
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care, with an outstanding medical facility, the CHRISTUS Spohn |
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Hospital Alice; and |
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WHEREAS, The hardworking and forward-looking citizens of Jim |
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Wells County are building on a long tradition of progressive |
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development, and their industry, achievements, and public spirit |
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are indeed worthy of special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 10, 2011, as Jim Wells County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to its citizens sincere best |
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wishes for a memorable visit to Austin. |
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Aliseda |
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Pena |
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Lozano |
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Guillen |
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Hunter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 332 was adopted by the House on |
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February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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