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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Live Oak County are gathering in Austin |
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on April 15, 2013, to share their justifiable pride in their unique |
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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 development |
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of the area; and |
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WHEREAS, The county was created on February 2, 1856, from San |
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Patricio and Nueces Counties and was named after the imposing and |
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majestic live oaks that grew throughout much of the region; and |
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WHEREAS, The rugged beauty of Live Oak County's brushy plains |
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is complemented by the Frio, Nueces, and Atascosa Rivers, and |
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admirers of the Texas landscape are drawn to such attractions as |
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Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon State Park; and |
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WHEREAS, Area revenue originally came from sheep, cattle, and |
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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 of |
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Texas; 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 April 15th, 2013, as Live Oak County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the visiting |
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delegation for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the County as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |