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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Jackson County are gathering in Austin |
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on March 6, 2019, to celebrate Jackson County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Part of the Coastal Prairie, what is now Jackson |
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County was once inhabited by the Karankawa people, and it is thought |
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that the early European explorers Cabeza de Vaca and La Salle |
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visited the region; in the 1820s, a number of the "Old 300" families |
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in Stephen F. Austin's first colony arrived, and the communities |
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they founded became known as the Alabama Settlement because so many |
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of the new arrivals had previously resided in that state; and |
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WHEREAS, The area played a central role in the Texas |
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Revolution, serving as a training ground for Texan forces and |
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suffering destruction at the hands of the Mexican Army; after |
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independence was won in 1836, Jackson County was one of the original |
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23 counties formed in the newly established republic; and |
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WHEREAS, Cattle ranching and farming became the backbone of |
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the local economy in the mid-1800s, and these businesses remain |
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important to the county today, with rice, corn, and cotton being |
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prominent crops; moreover, oil and natural gas production have |
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employed many area residents since reserves were discovered in the |
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1930s; and |
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WHEREAS, The town of Edna was established in the 1880s as a |
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stop on a new railroad that was built through the coastal region; it |
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quickly eclipsed the existing county seat, Texana, and in 1883, |
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Edna became the center of government operations; other communities |
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in the county include Francitas, Ganado, La Salle, La Ward, Lolita, |
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and Vanderbilt; and |
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WHEREAS, With Lake Texana and Lavaca Bay, Jackson County is a |
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great place for boating, fishing, and hiking, and these activities |
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draw many people to sites such as the Brackenridge Recreation |
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Complex, which includes the Brackenridge and Texana parks and |
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campgrounds, as well as the Main Event Center; hunting and |
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bird-watching are also popular, and visitors can learn about local |
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history at the Texana Museum and Old Jail House in Edna; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich and colorful history as they |
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work together to build an even brighter future, the citizens of |
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Jackson County may take justifiable pride in the important role |
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their unique region continues to play in the story of the Lone Star |
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State; 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 6, 2019, as Jackson County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best |
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wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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Stephenson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 651 was adopted by the House on March |
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6, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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