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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 534
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WHEREAS, Citizens from Karnes County are gathering in |
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Austin for a special day at the State Capitol on March 16, 2011; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Located in the Rio Grande plain region, the county |
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was named for Henry Wax Karnes, a Texas revolutionary war hero, |
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and was officially organized on February 4, 1854, when the |
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legislature passed a measure recognizing its establishment; and |
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WHEREAS, Karnes County benefited from the arrival of the |
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railroads in the mid-1880s, and the improved access to markets |
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ushered in the diversified farming, livestock, and ranching |
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economy that has been important to the area ever since; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the region's leading businesses include |
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not only agricultural operations but also oil and gas production, |
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uranium mining and milling, guar processing, and fiberglass |
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manufacturing; and |
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WHEREAS, Karnes County is home to Panna Maria, the nation's |
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oldest Polish settlement, and the ghost town of Helena, the |
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former county seat, which features a museum in the restored |
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courthouse; additional attractions in the area include the |
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church of Czestochowa and various annual community events, |
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including the Lonesome Dove Fest in Karnes City; Kenedy, Falls |
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City, Gillett, Hobson, and Runge are just a few of the unique |
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towns that may be found in the county; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Karnes County are preserving the |
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character and history of their unique region while working to |
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build a prosperous future, and they are indeed deserving of |
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recognition for their contributions to the Lone Star 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 recognize March 16, 2011, as Karnes County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for an enjoyable day in Austin; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special day. |
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Zaffirini |
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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 16, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |