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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the State of Texas |
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is pleased to join the residents of Crockett County in celebrating |
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Crockett County Day at the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in the Edwards Plateau region of Southwest |
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Texas, Crockett County is bounded on the west by the Pecos River and |
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on the south by Val Verde County; the terrain consists of |
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steep-walled canyons and flat mesas, with broad valleys and flat |
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divides characterizing the northern portion of the county; and |
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WHEREAS, The first Europeans to explore what is now Crockett |
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County were the Spanish, who arrived in the area in 1590; in the |
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1600s, Indian tribes such as the Lipan Apaches and Tonkawas lived in |
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the region but were later displaced by the Comanches; and |
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WHEREAS, Crockett County was created in 1875 and named for |
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Texas Revolution hero Davy Crockett; it was formed from Bexar |
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County but remained attached to Kinney County for judicial |
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purposes; the county was reduced to its present size in 1887 and was |
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organized on July 7, 1891; Ozona was named the county seat; from its |
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earliest settlement, the economy in the county was dependent on |
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sheep and cattle ranching; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1920, the county's population was 1,500; by that |
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time, sheep far outnumbered all other livestock; in 1925, oil was |
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discovered, and exploration in the 1930s and 1940s brought |
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rewarding oil and gas production in several fields; mineral |
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production brought a rise in population, and money eased the lives |
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of ranchers; in the early 1990s, ranching remained a strong |
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economic resource, supported by oil and gas, and today hunting |
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leases and tourism contribute to the economy; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the State of |
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Texas, 82nd Legislature, hereby express appreciation to the people |
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of Crockett County for their contributions to our state and extend |
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best wishes to them as they celebrate Crockett County Day at the |
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Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for the |
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residents of Crockett County. |
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Hilderbran |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 762 was adopted by the House on March |
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8, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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