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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 665
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the citizens of Reeves County and Texans across the state in |
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celebrating Reeves County Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in the scenic Trans-Pecos region of West |
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Texas, Reeves County is named for former state legislator and |
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Confederate Army Colonel George R. Reeves; and |
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WHEREAS, The Reeves County area has been inhabited for many |
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centuries; archaeological artifacts and pictographs found in and |
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around rock shelters and caves attest to the presence of |
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prehistoric people, and early Spanish explorers were guided by |
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Jumano Indians who grew crops in the region; settlers of Mexican |
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descent have long farmed the fertile Madera Valley, and the |
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abundance of open rangeland, along with the arrival of the |
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railroad, attracted white settlers in the late 19th century; and |
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WHEREAS, Farming and ranching have continued to serve as a |
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major factor in the county's economy; the discovery of natural |
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gas in the 1950s and the presence of significant oil reserves |
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have helped add to its economic prosperity and well-being; and |
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WHEREAS, Reeves County is home to such attractions as the |
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West of the Pecos Museum in the county seat of Pecos and the |
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Balmorhea State Recreation Area and Lake, as well as numerous |
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festivals and events that are held throughout the year, and the |
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county's citizens are confidently facing the future while |
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continuing to embrace their rich and colorful past; 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 extend to the delegation from Reeves County a |
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warm welcome and best wishes for a memorable Reeves County Day at |
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the State Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the county as an expression of esteem 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 30, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |