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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 86
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Brazoria County are gathering |
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in Austin to celebrate Brazoria County Day at the State Capitol |
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on March 19, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, This section of coastal prairie along the Brazos |
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River was inhabited during the first three centuries of Texas' |
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recorded history by the nomadic Karankawa Indians; the Spanish |
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explorer Cabeza de Vaca passed through the region as early as |
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1528, and the pirate Jean Lafitte was rumored to have used the |
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mouth of the Brazos as a refuge; and |
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WHEREAS, The region was settled in the 1820s by members of |
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Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred; Henry Smith of Brazoria |
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served as the first American-born governor of the Mexican |
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territory of Texas and as a leader of the movement for |
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independence, and the town of Columbia served as the capital of |
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Texas during the first Texas Congress; in 1836, Brazoria County |
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became one of the original counties established by the new |
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republic; and |
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WHEREAS, Farming and ranching initially constituted the |
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mainstays of the county's economy; the discovery of oil and sulfur |
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deposits in the early 20th century helped the region grow, and |
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chemical processing became increasingly important during World War |
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II and after; commercial fishing and the recreation industry have |
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helped to ensure continuing economic development; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the eight cities of the Brazosport |
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area--Clute, Freeport, Jones Creek, Lake Jackson, Oyster Creek, |
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Quintana, Richwood, and Surfside Beach--boast excellent schools |
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and affordable housing; visitors and residents alike take great |
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pleasure in miles of sandy beaches, bay and offshore fishing, |
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scuba diving, and outstanding bird-watching at the Brazoria and |
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San Bernard National Wildlife Refuges; and |
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WHEREAS, Angleton, the county seat, abounds with antique |
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shops and scenic parks and hosts the county fair, one of the |
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largest in Texas, every October and Christmas on the Square in |
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December; the town of Alvin is home to the Nolan Ryan Center, |
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which celebrates the career of its native son and Baseball Hall |
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of Famer; the nearby town of Pearland is a center for the chemical |
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and oil industries; and |
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WHEREAS, The educational opportunities available to |
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students at Alvin Community College and Brazosport College |
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further contribute to the county's many amenities; and |
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WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich heritage, the |
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hardworking citizens of Brazoria County are looking ahead to the |
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opportunities of the future and continuing to contribute greatly |
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to the growth and prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 19, 2013, as Brazoria County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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best wishes for a memorable and meaningful stay in Austin; 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 special day. |
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Huffman, Taylor |
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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 19, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |