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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 244
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Wharton County are gathering in |
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Austin on March 3, 2015, to celebrate Wharton County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The county was founded in April of 1846, and its |
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name commemorates two heroes of the Texas Revolution, brothers |
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William Harris Wharton and John Austin Wharton; located on the |
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Coastal Plain of Southeast Texas, it is bounded by Matagorda, |
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Colorado, and Jackson Counties and by the San Bernard River, |
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which marks its northern and northeastern borders with Austin and |
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Fort Bend Counties; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 41,000 people call the area home, and |
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its nearly 1,100 square miles primarily encompass prairie and |
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timberland; the Colorado River, which traverses the county from |
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northwest to southeast, divides it roughly in half and flows |
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through the communities of Wharton and Glen Flora; and |
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WHEREAS, Prospective landowners first came to the plains |
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of the Colorado River in 1822, led by Stephen F. Austin under |
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contract with the Mexican government; during the time of the |
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Republic of Texas, the area consisted of three counties, |
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Matagorda, Jackson, and Colorado, containing isolated plantation |
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homes and two growing towns, Preston and Egypt; and |
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WHEREAS, After Texas joined the United States in December |
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1845, Wharton County was formed from parts of the three existing |
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counties near the intersection of the mail routes from Matagorda |
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to Columbus and from Houston to Victoria; the advent of railroads |
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and irrigation brought increased settlement to the area, which |
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remains a center of agricultural, educational, industrial, and |
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medical services for a large region; and |
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WHEREAS, Wharton County's major cities and towns are El |
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Campo, Wharton, East Bernard, Boling, and Louise; the county |
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seat, Wharton, is known for its small-town way of life and its |
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diverse cultural influences from immigrants of Czech, Danish, |
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and Mexican ancestry; the city offers outstanding festivals and |
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proximity to both Houston and the Gulf Coast, and it is noted for |
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its excellent schools and championship football teams; the area |
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also provides exceptional hunting and outdoor recreation |
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opportunities; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Wharton County are heirs to a rich |
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history and heritage, and they may take pride in their county's |
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myriad contributions to the Lone Star State as they look ahead to |
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a promising future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 84th Texas Legislature, |
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hereby recognize March 3, 2015, as Wharton County Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the citizens of |
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Wharton County who are here in Austin today. |
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Kolkhorst |
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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 February 23, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |