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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 667
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the citizens of Ward County and Texans across the state in |
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celebrating Ward County Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located along the southwestern edge of the High |
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Plains, Ward County was established by the Texas Legislature |
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in 1887 out of territory from Tom Green County and named for |
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Thomas W. Ward; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Ward County have been witness to |
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many of our state's defining moments; the oil boom of the 1920s |
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and 1930s played a vital role in the county's history; farmers |
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from the county have established themselves as innovators, |
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developing a strain of alfalfa known as Barstow Common that is |
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still being planted today, and grapes from Ward County earned |
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first prize at the 1904 World's Fair in Saint Louis; and |
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WHEREAS, Ward County offers a wide variety of attractions |
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for residents and visitors alike, including the Monahans |
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Sandhills State Historic Park and the Million Barrel Museum, |
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which commemorates the important role that petroleum has played |
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in the county and in our state's history; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of Ward County are confidently facing |
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the future while continuing to embrace their rich and colorful |
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past; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Ward County for their |
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many contributions to the prosperity and progress of our state |
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and extend to them best wishes for a memorable Ward 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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them 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 |