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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Kinney County are gathering in Austin |
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on March 19, 2019, to celebrate Kinney County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located west of San Antonio in the Rio Grande Plains |
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region, Kinney County was first populated as long as 10,000 years |
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ago, according to the archeological evidence found in rock |
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shelters; early Spanish explorers visited the area, and in 1665, |
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Fernando de Azcué, credited as the first European to cross the Rio |
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Grande, passed through what would become the southeastern corner of |
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the county; although the region remained sparsely settled, the |
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Texas Legislature carved it out of Bexar County in 1850, and it was |
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named after pioneer Henry Lawrence Kinney; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1852, the United States Army established Fort |
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Riley, soon redesignated as Fort Clark, along Las Moras Creek, and |
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the community of Brackett was founded; named for local merchant |
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Oscar B. Brackett, it became known as Brackettville, and it is |
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today the county's seat and largest city; the fort later became the |
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base for a small company of Black Seminole Indian scouts, and in |
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1872, the Black Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery was sited there; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, cattle ranching has dominated the |
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county's economy, and wool and mohair production played an |
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important part in the nation's war effort during World War II; |
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today, tourists are drawn to the area by a variety of noteworthy |
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attractions, among them Kickapoo Cavern State Park, Las Moras |
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Springs park, and Fort Clark; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Kinney County are confidently facing |
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the future while continuing to embrace their rich and colorful |
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past, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor them at this time; now, |
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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 19, 2019, as Kinney County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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Nevárez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 883 was adopted by the House on March |
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19, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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