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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Wharton County are gathering in Austin |
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on February 12, 2019, to celebrate Wharton County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Led by Stephen F. Austin under contract with the |
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Mexican government, prospective landowners first came to the plains |
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of the Colorado River in 1822; the Mexican Imperial Colonization |
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Law of 1823 granted 177 acres to the heads of families for farming |
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and 4,428 acres for raising cattle; and |
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WHEREAS, Wharton 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; the advent of |
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railroads and irrigation brought increased settlement to the area, |
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which remains a center of agricultural, educational, industrial, |
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and medical services for a large region; and |
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WHEREAS, Wharton County has approximately 42,000 residents |
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today and encompasses just over 1,000 square miles of land, which is |
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divided primarily between prairie and timberland; the Colorado |
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River traverses the county, dividing it roughly in half and flowing |
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through Wharton and Glen Flora; and |
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WHEREAS, Wharton County's largest towns include El Campo, |
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East Bernard, Boling, Louise, and Wharton, which is the county |
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seat; Wharton is known for its small-town way of life and its Czech, |
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Danish, and Mexican heritage, as well as its proximity to both |
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Houston and the Gulf Coast and outstanding festivals; it is also |
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noted for its excellent schools and championship football teams; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, While parts of the county suffered significant |
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damage and hardship because of Hurricane Harvey, residents have |
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been able to overcome the devastation through their resilience and |
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sense of community, and they can take great pride in their rich |
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history and achievements as they look forward to a promising |
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future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 12, 2019, as Wharton County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to all |
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participants for an informative and enjoyable day in Austin. |