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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 572
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of McMullen County are gathering |
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in Austin to celebrate McMullen County Day at the State Capitol |
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on March 23, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in the center of South Texas, McMullen |
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County is made up of more than 1,000 square miles of flat and |
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rolling brushland; artifacts discovered in the county indicate |
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that human settlement dates back perhaps as far as 11,000 years, |
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with groups of hunter-gatherers in the area until the 1700s; and |
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WHEREAS, Several Spanish expeditions passed through the |
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area in the 17th and 18th centuries, but the population was |
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sparse until shortly before the Civil War, when settlers began to |
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move in to take advantage of the grasslands where wild mustangs |
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and cattle could be found; and |
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WHEREAS, The county was established in 1858, and a group of |
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resourceful adventurers settled where the Leoncita Creek flowed |
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into the Rio Frio; the town was first called Rio Frio, then Dog |
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Town, and finally Tilden, after Samuel J. (Whispering Sammy) |
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Tilden, the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for president in |
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1876; the town eventually became the county seat; and |
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WHEREAS, Cattle and sheep ranching dominate the county's |
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economy, though oil and gas have grown in importance since the |
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1930s, and the region is also a destination for hunters; and |
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WHEREAS, McMullen County residents are stewards of an area |
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of fascinating history and culture, and their unique county |
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merits special recognition; now, 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 23, 2011, as McMullen County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the visiting |
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delegation for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin; and, |
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be it 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 22, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |