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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, On April 6, 2011, residents from across Atascosa |
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County are traveling to the State Capitol to celebrate their |
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community's heritage and to share with fellow Texans their history, |
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traditions, and achievements; and |
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WHEREAS, The name Atascosa, derived from the Spanish word for |
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boggy terrain, was used to describe the area as early as 1788; |
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during the first part of the 19th century, this grassy prairie |
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region of South Texas attracted Spanish, Mexican, and |
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Anglo-American settlers, and by the time of the Texas Revolution, |
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its ranching industry was flourishing; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1856, the region was sufficiently populated to be |
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sectioned off from Bexar County; the county seat, originally at |
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Navatasco, was later permanently moved to the centrally located |
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town of Jourdanton; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated near the famous Camino Real, the county has |
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long benefited from its proximity to major transportation arteries |
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linking it with the Gulf Coast, the Rio Grande Valley, and Mexico, |
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as well as other major population centers; and |
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WHEREAS, Atascosa County enjoys the economic benefits reaped |
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by an abundance of natural resources and, blessed with productive |
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range and irrigated farmland, the area is known for its |
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agricultural industries; and |
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WHEREAS, Proud of its ranching heritage, Pleasanton, the |
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county's trading center, bills itself as the birthplace of the |
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cowboy, a designation symbolized by a large bronze statue in front |
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of city hall; in nearby Poteet, known to many as the Strawberry |
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Capital of the World, a seven-foot, 1,600-pound monument to the |
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fruit graces the front lawn of city hall, and a Strawberry Festival, |
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the fourth-largest agricultural festival in the state, takes place |
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in April; and |
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WHEREAS, Other resources such as oil and gas also play a |
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significant role in the county's ongoing development, but the most |
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important asset in the area's increasingly diverse economy is |
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undoubtedly its industrious citizenry; and |
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WHEREAS, The residents of Atascosa County have made many |
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notable contributions to the economy and culture of Texas, and they |
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may take justifiable pride in the place that they call home; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 6, 2011, as Atascosa County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to all visitors from |
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that fine county. |