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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 417
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WHEREAS, On March 6, 2013, residents from across Atascosa |
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County are gathering at the State Capitol to celebrate their |
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community's heritage and to share with fellow Texans their |
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history, traditions, and achievements; and |
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WHEREAS, The name Atascosa, derived from the Spanish word |
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for boggy terrain, was used to describe the area as early as 1788; |
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during the first part of the 19th century, this grassy prairie |
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region of South Texas attracted Spanish, Mexican, and |
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Anglo-American settlers, and by the time of the Texas Revolution, |
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its ranching industry was flourishing; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1856, the region was sufficiently populated to |
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be sectioned off from Bexar County; the county seat, originally |
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at Navatasco, was later permanently moved to the centrally |
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located town of Jourdanton; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated near the famous Camino Real, the county |
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has long benefited from its proximity to major transportation |
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arteries linking it with the Gulf Coast, the Rio Grande Valley, |
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and Mexico, as well as other major population centers; and |
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WHEREAS, Atascosa County enjoys the economic benefits |
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reaped by an abundance of natural resources and, blessed with |
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productive range and irrigated farmland, the area is known for |
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its agricultural industries; and |
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WHEREAS, Proud of its ranching heritage, Pleasanton, the |
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county's trading center, bills itself as the birthplace of the |
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cowboy, a designation symbolized by a large bronze statue in |
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front of city hall; in nearby Poteet, known to many as the |
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Strawberry Capital of the World, a seven-foot, 1,600-pound |
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monument to the fruit graces the front lawn of city hall, and a |
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Strawberry Festival, the fourth-largest agricultural festival in |
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the state, takes place in April; and |
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WHEREAS, Other resources such as oil and gas also play a |
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significant role in the county's ongoing development, but the |
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most important asset in the area's increasingly diverse economy |
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is undoubtedly its industrious citizenry; and |
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WHEREAS, The residents of Atascosa County have made many |
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notable contributions to the economy and culture of Texas, and |
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they may take justifiable pride in the place that they call home; |
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now, 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 6, 2013, as Atascosa County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to all visitors |
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from that fine county; and, 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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Uresti, Zaffirini |
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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 6, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |