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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Vernon and Wilbarger County are |
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gathering to celebrate Wilbarger County and City of Vernon Day at |
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the State Capitol on March 6, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated upon the rolling grasslands of North Texas, |
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Wilbarger County was once part of the buffalo hunting grounds of the |
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Comanche; named for early settlers Josiah and Mathias Wilbarger, |
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the county was established in 1858; a branch of the Western Trail |
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passed through the area, and six million longhorn traversed the Red |
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River at Doan's Crossing during the great cattle drives; oil, |
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discovered in the early 20th century, remains important to the |
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region's economy; and |
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WHEREAS, County seat Vernon was originally called Eagle Flat |
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for the abundance of nesting eagles nearby; today, the city is a |
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center for farming, ranching, and the petroleum industry; the |
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birthplace of rock and roll legend Roy Orbison, the town is also |
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home to Vernon College and the Red River Valley Museum, which |
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chronicles the history, culture, and geography of the region; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1849, the Waggoner Ranch, south of |
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Vernon, is the largest ranch in Texas under one fence and a |
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five-time winner of the Texas Ranch Roundup; the Santa Rosa |
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Palomino Club is a renowned precision equestrian riding club, and |
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the club's annual Santa Rosa Roundup draws thousands of visitors |
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and top professional rodeo riders; residents and visitors alike |
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also enjoy the picnic every May at Doan's Crossing, one of the |
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oldest annual events in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich and colorful history as they |
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work together to build a bright future, the citizens of Vernon and |
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Wilbarger County may take justifiable pride in the important role |
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their unique region continues to play in the story of the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 6, 2013, as Wilbarger County and |
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City of Vernon Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for a memorable and meaningful visit |
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to Austin. |
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Springer |
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| Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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| Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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| Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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| Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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| Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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| Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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| Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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| Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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| Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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| Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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| Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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| Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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| Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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| Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 671 was adopted by the House on March 6, |
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2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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