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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 452
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the residents of Crockett County in celebrating Crockett |
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County Day at the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in the Edwards Plateau region of |
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Southwest Texas, Crockett County is bounded on the west by the |
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Pecos River and on the south by Val Verde County; the terrain |
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consists of steep-walled canyons and flat mesas, with broad |
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valleys and flat divides characterizing the northern portion of |
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the county; and |
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WHEREAS, The first Europeans to explore what is now |
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Crockett County were the Spanish, who arrived in the area in |
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1590; in the 1600s, Indian tribes such as the Lipan Apaches and |
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Tonkawas lived in the region but were later displaced by the |
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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 |
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was organized on July 7, 1891; Ozona was named the county seat; |
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from its earliest settlement, the economy in the county was |
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dependent on sheep and cattle ranching; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1920, the county's population was 1,500; by |
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that time, sheep far outnumbered all other livestock; in 1925, |
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oil was discovered, and exploration in the 1930s and 1940s |
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brought rewarding oil and gas production in several fields; |
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mineral production brought a rise in population, and money eased |
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the lives of ranchers; in the early 1990s, ranching remained a |
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strong economic resource, supported by oil and gas, and today, |
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hunting leases and tourism contribute to the economy; 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 express appreciation to the people of |
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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 |
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the residents of Crockett County. |
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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 8, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |