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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 418
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the citizens of Jeff Davis County who have come to |
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Austin to celebrate Jeff Davis County Legislative Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Jeff Davis County covers an area of 2,258 square |
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miles in far southwest Texas in the Rio Grande basin; the county |
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is best known for the Davis Mountains, the highest mountain range |
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located entirely within the state; and |
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WHEREAS, The area was occupied primarily by the Mescalero |
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Apaches until the middle of the 19th century, when American |
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exploration and settlement began in earnest; Fort Davis was |
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established in 1854 and named for United States Secretary of War |
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Jefferson Davis, who later became president of the Confederacy; and |
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WHEREAS, Jeff Davis County was formally established by the |
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legislature in 1887 and Fort Davis became the county seat; cattle |
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ranching started in the 1880s, and the towns of Valentine and |
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Chispa were developed along the Southern Pacific railroad as |
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supply centers; today, the county's economy is driven primarily |
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by ranching and tourism; and |
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WHEREAS, Points of interest include the Davis Mountains |
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State Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site, and the Chihuahuan |
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Desert Research Institute; a scenic highway loop takes motorists |
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through the Davis Mountains and to The University of Texas |
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McDonald Observatory, one of the world's leading centers for |
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astronomical research and teaching and one of the most visited |
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tourism sites in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Jeff Davis County have much reason |
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to be proud of the county's unique history and the many |
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contributions it has made in the development of this state; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby proclaim this day as Jeff Davis County Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the delegation representing Jeff |
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Davis County best wishes for a memorable visit; 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 March 2, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |