| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, Residents of Goliad County may take justifiable |
|
|
pride in their region's singular stature in the history and culture |
|
|
of the Lone Star State; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Home to at least four Native American tribes, the |
|
|
area now known as Goliad County was first settled by Europeans in |
|
|
1749, although such legendary explorers as Cabeza de Vaca and La |
|
|
Salle may have visited the area in the centuries before; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, One of the first 23 counties established by the |
|
|
first Congress of the Republic of Texas, Goliad played a central |
|
|
role in the struggles and triumphs of the Texas Revolution, and the |
|
|
first Declaration of Texas Independence was signed in the town of |
|
|
Goliad in 1835; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Early Goliad County was known as an enclave of |
|
|
freewheeling frontiersmen, but civilizing influences soon set the |
|
|
county on the path toward stability and prosperity; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Historic landmarks that extol the area's colorful |
|
|
past can be found throughout the county and include Fannin Plaza |
|
|
Park, the grave of Colonel James W. Fannin, Jr., and his men, the |
|
|
Goliad County Courthouse, Goliad State Park, and the General |
|
|
Zaragoza State Historic Site; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, The county's rich historical significance, combined |
|
|
with the friendliness of its present-day residents, has made it a |
|
|
popular destination among tourists from around the state, who enjoy |
|
|
such events as the seasonal Goliad Market Days and the annual |
|
|
Missions Tour de Goliad; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Citizens of Goliad County, past and present, have |
|
|
made many notable contributions to the cultural fabric of the Lone |
|
|
Star State, and they are indeed deserving of recognition; now, |
|
|
therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby honor the central role that Goliad County has |
|
|
played in the history of the State of Texas and extend to its |
|
|
residents sincere best wishes for the future. |
| |
|
|
Aliseda |
|
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
|
Speaker of the House |
| |
|
|
I certify that H.R. No. 697 was adopted by the House on March |
|
|
17, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
|
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
|
Chief Clerk of the House |
| |