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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Kenedy County are gathering in Austin |
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on March 5, 2019, for Kenedy County Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated along the Gulf of Mexico in South Texas, |
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this region of coastal brush and grassland was first inhabited some |
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11,000 years ago by hunter-gatherers who lived off game, wild |
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fruits, seeds, and roots; later, it was home to the Coahuiltecan and |
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Lipan Apache peoples until the late 1700s and the arrival of the |
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Spanish, who established large cattle ranches; and |
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WHEREAS, Anglo-Americans began to settle in the area in the |
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1800s, and the famous King Ranch was founded by Mifflin Kenedy and |
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Richard King; the ranch eventually grew to 825,000 acres; named for |
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the cofounder of the King Ranch, Kenedy County was established in |
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1921 as part of the reorganization of Willacy, Cameron, and Hidalgo |
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Counties, and the county seat was situated in Sarita, where the King |
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Ranch had its headquarters; and |
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WHEREAS, Today approximately 400 residents continue to ranch |
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and raise cattle, as well as work in the oil and gas industry; Padre |
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Island National Seashore runs along the gulf coast boundary, and |
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visitors are drawn by the fine opportunities for hunting, fishing, |
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and bird-watching; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with spacious skies, vast ranchlands, and |
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miles of coastland, Kenedy County has played a memorable role in the |
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story of Texas, and its residents may indeed take great pride in |
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their history as they look forward to a future bright with promise; |
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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 March 5, 2019, as Kenedy County 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 enjoyable stay in Austin. |