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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Kingsville are gathering in Austin |
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on February 26, 2015, to celebrate Kingsville Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded on Independence Day in 1904, Kingsville is |
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an important center of higher education in South Texas; Texas A&M |
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University--Kingsville, which opened as South Texas Teachers |
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College in 1925, includes the Frank H. Dotterweich College of |
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Engineering, the Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of |
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Agriculture, the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, and |
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the Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy; the university has |
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claimed seven national football championships and has been |
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recognized for its excellent environmental engineering program, |
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jazz band, and wildlife society; and |
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WHEREAS, Naval Air Station Kingsville features the premier |
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undergraduate pilot training facility in the United States and |
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prepares U.S. Navy and Marine Corps pilots for their key role in |
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national defense; in recent years, the base has added an Army |
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Reserve Medical Evacuation unit and an Armed Forces Reserve Center, |
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and a U.S. Border Patrol facility is situated nearby; and |
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WHEREAS, Kingsville, along with the rest of Kleberg County, |
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is a place of diversified industries; thanks to the presence of |
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companies producing oil, gas, nuclear, wind, and solar power, the |
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area's economy has continued to grow, resulting in new jobs and an |
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improved quality of life for residents; among the businesses based |
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in Kingsville are Proco, Inc., and Texas Cementing Services; and |
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WHEREAS, The world famous King Ranch is located near |
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Kingsville; larger than Rhode Island, King Ranch is known for |
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developing the Santa Gertrudis cattle breed and is also highly |
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respected for horse breeding and agribusiness; and |
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WHEREAS, The hardworking and forward-looking citizens of |
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Kingsville are building on a long tradition of development, and |
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their history and achievements are indeed deserving of special |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 2015, as Kingsville Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a memorable stay in Austin. |