SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 416

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to join Texans across the state in celebrating Senate District 19 Day; and

WHEREAS, Senate District 19 covers more than 35,000 square miles and contains all or part of 17 counties, including Brewster, Atascosa, Dimmit, and Uvalde Counties; representatives from these four counties are visiting the Capitol today to address the needs of those counties' citizens; and

WHEREAS, Brewster County is the largest county in Texas, covering 6,193 square miles; Atascosa and Dimmit Counties lie above the Eagle Ford Shale, which is helping to fuel the new oil boom in Texas; Uvalde County has throughout its history been a center for farming and ranching and has been home to Vice President John Nance Garner and Governor Dolph Briscoe; and

WHEREAS, With two international ports of entry, 10 state parks, 51 school districts, 9,000 miles of highways and county roads, and more than 29,000 producing oil and gas wells, Senate District 19 has played a vital role in the growth and progress of our state, and it is truly fitting that its citizens be recognized for their many outstanding contributions to the state's prosperity; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Senate District 19 and welcome the representatives of Brewster, Atascosa, Dimmit, and Uvalde Counties to the Capitol for District 19 Day; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in honor of this special occasion.

Uresti

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 6, 2013.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate