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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Winkler County are gathering in |
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Austin on February 8, 2017, to celebrate Winkler County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The Anasazi were the earliest known people in the |
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Winkler County area, and then in the 1880s, cattlemen established |
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large ranches on free state land; Winkler County was carved out of |
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Tom Green County and named after Clinton W. Winkler, a state |
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legislator and judge; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1910, the county was officially organized and the |
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town of Kermit, named after Theodore Roosevelt's son, was chosen as |
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county seat; the oil boom of the 1920s brought so many people that |
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residents lived in tents and makeshift shelters, and a new town, |
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Winkler, sprang up; when the postal authorities advised that there |
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was another town with that name, it was swiftly shortened to Wink; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, During the early boom years, Wink acquired a wild |
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and freewheeling reputation; now, although its economy is still |
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based on the petroleum industry and ranching, it is better known as |
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the hometown of music legend Roy Orbison; his first band, the Wink |
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Westerners, made its radio debut on Kermit station KERB, and the Roy |
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Orbison Museum is today one of the town's notable attractions; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of Winkler County take great pride in |
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their rich history even as they look ahead to the opportunities of |
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the future, and it is indeed fitting to honor them and their unique |
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contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 8, 2017, as Winkler County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in |
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Austin. |