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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 192
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Bee County are gathering at the |
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State Capitol to celebrate Bee County Day on February 14, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Artifacts indicate that the Bee County region was |
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originally inhabited 6,000 to 10,000 years ago; the first |
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permanent European settlers arrived in the early 19th century, |
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and 11 area landowners were among the signers of the Texas |
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Declaration of Independence; and |
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WHEREAS, Bee County was officially organized on January |
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25, 1858, and was named for Barnard E. Bee Sr., a South Carolina |
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attorney, soldier, and statesman who joined the army of the |
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Republic of Texas and later served as secretary of war under Sam |
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Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in the South Texas Plains vegetation |
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region, the county covers 866 square miles that slope gently |
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toward the Gulf Coast; with the region's open expanses of |
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grasslands, its economy is dominated by farming and ranching, |
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along with oil and gas operations and agribusiness; Beeville is |
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the county seat, and other towns in the county include Skidmore, |
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Blue Berry Hill, Pettus, Tuleta, Tynan, Pawnee, Normanna, and |
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Mineral; and |
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WHEREAS, Bee County is blessed with an array of cultural |
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and historical attractions for residents and visitors to |
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explore; Beeville has successfully revitalized its downtown |
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district and has been named a Texas Main Street City by the Texas |
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Historical Commission; Coastal Bend College--Beeville offers |
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occupational and academic classes for its students, and it has |
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the oldest academic educational glassblowing facility in the |
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state; art enthusiasts may delight in the exhibits of the |
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Beeville Art Museum, which is funded by the Joe Barnhart |
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Foundation and housed in the historic Esther Barnhart House; in |
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addition, visitors gather from all across Texas to celebrate the |
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state's rich traditions at Western Week, one of the county's |
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largest and longest-running festivals; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Bee County may indeed take great |
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pride in their vibrant heritage as they work together to build an |
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even brighter future, and this special day provides a welcome |
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opportunity to pay tribute to the county and its people; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 14, 2017, as Bee County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to those visiting today |
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sincere best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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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 February 14, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |