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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 98
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the citizens of Kleberg County in celebrating the county's |
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centennial anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, Kleberg County is situated in South Texas along |
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the Gulf of Mexico; originally inhabited by Karankawa and |
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Coahuiltecan Indians, the area became part of the Spanish |
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province of Nuevo Santander and later a part of Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, The county's modern history began in 1853, when |
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Richard King purchased the Santa Gertrudis tract from the heirs |
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of the original Spanish grantees and founded the King Ranch; the |
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town of Kingsville, now the county seat, was established around |
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the turn of the century; and |
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WHEREAS, The county was organized in 1913 by the Texas |
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Legislature and named for Robert Justus Kleberg; the county |
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experienced significant growth during the 1920s following the |
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discovery of oil and the establishment of South Texas Teachers |
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College, now Texas A&M University--Kingsville; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the county offers residents and visitors |
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alike a wide array of attractions, including the Padre Island |
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National Seashore, the annual Naval Relief Festival, and the |
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Fiesta de Colores; the people of Kleberg County are confidently |
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facing the future while continuing to embrace their rich and |
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colorful past; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend the citizens of |
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Kleberg County on their many contributions to the growth and |
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prosperity of our state and extend to them best wishes for a |
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memorable centennial celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to |
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commemorate the centennial of Kleberg County. |
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Lucio |
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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 July 26, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |