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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 684
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WHEREAS, Residents of Live Oak County are gathering in |
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Austin on April 13, 2011, to share their justifiable pride in |
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their unique part of the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, In the years before the land became part of Texas, |
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the area now known as Live Oak County was home to Native American |
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tribes, Spanish and Mexican colonists, and Irish immigrants, and |
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this rich cultural diversity has greatly influenced the |
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development of the area; and |
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WHEREAS, The county was created on February 2, 1856, from |
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San Patricio and Nueces Counties and was named after the imposing |
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and majestic live oaks that grew throughout much of the region; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The rugged beauty of Live Oak County's brushy |
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plains is complemented by the Frio, Nueces, and Atascosa Rivers, |
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and admirers of the Texas landscape are drawn to such attractions |
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as Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon State Park; and |
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WHEREAS, Area revenue originally came from sheep, cattle, |
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and cotton, but later was diversified by the discovery of oil and |
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natural gas in the county in the 1930s and by the discovery of |
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uranium in the 1960s; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to George West, the county seat, the |
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communities located in Live Oak County include Three Rivers, |
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Dinero, Lagarto, Oakville, Pernitas Point, and Whitsett, and |
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residents of these towns join in honoring their distinctive part |
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of Texas; 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 April 13, 2011, as Live Oak County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those associated with |
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this event best wishes for a meaningful and memorable day; 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 occasion. |
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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 31, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |