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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 January 31, 2017, 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; the base is also home to an Army Reserve Medical |
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Evacuation unit and an Armed Forces Reserve Center, and a |
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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 visitor center, museum, and saddle shop for the |
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world famous King Ranch are located in Kingsville; larger than |
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Rhode Island, King Ranch covers 825,000 acres of South Texas land |
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and is known for developing the Santa Gertrudis cattle breed; the |
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ranch is also highly respected for horse breeding and agribusiness; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Kingsville are working to preserve |
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their rich history while building a future of expanding |
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opportunity, and they may take great pride in the role their |
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community has played in the story of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize January 31, 2017, as Kingsville Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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Lozano |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 173 was adopted by the House on |
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February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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