SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 31
         WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Wharton County are gathering in
  Austin on February 12, 2019, to celebrate Wharton County Day at
  the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, The county was founded in April of 1846, and its
  name commemorates two heroes of the Texas Revolution, brothers
  William Harris Wharton and John Austin Wharton; located on the
  Coastal Plain of Southeast Texas, it is bounded by Matagorda,
  Colorado, and Jackson Counties and by the San Bernard River,
  which marks its northern and northeastern borders with Austin and
  Fort Bend Counties; and
         WHEREAS, More than 41,000 people call the area home, and
  its nearly 1,100 square miles primarily encompass prairie and
  timberland; the Colorado River, which traverses the county from
  northwest to southeast, divides it roughly in half and flows
  through the communities of Wharton and Glen Flora; and
         WHEREAS, Prospective landowners first came to the plains
  of the Colorado River in 1822, led by Stephen F. Austin under
  contract with the Mexican government; during the time of the
  Republic of Texas, the area consisted of three counties,
  Matagorda, Jackson, and Colorado, containing isolated plantation
  homes and two growing towns, Preston and Egypt; and
         WHEREAS, After Texas joined the United States in December
  1845, Wharton County was formed from parts of the three existing
  counties near the intersection of the mail routes from Matagorda
  to Columbus and from Houston to Victoria; the advent of railroads
  and irrigation brought increased settlement to the area, which
  remains a center of agricultural, educational, industrial, and
  medical services for a large region; and
         WHEREAS, Wharton County's major cities and towns are El
  Campo, Wharton, East Bernard, Boling, and Louise; the county
  seat, Wharton, is known for its small-town way of life and its
  diverse cultural influences from immigrants of Czech, Danish,
  and Mexican ancestry; the city offers outstanding festivals and
  proximity to both Houston and the Gulf Coast, and it is noted for
  its excellent schools and championship football teams; the area
  also provides exceptional hunting and outdoor recreation
  opportunities; and
         WHEREAS, Residents of Wharton County are heirs to a rich
  history and heritage, and they may take pride in their county's
  myriad contributions to the Lone Star State as they look ahead to
  a promising future; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
  Legislature, hereby recognize February 12, 2019, as Wharton
  County Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the
  citizens of Wharton County who are here in Austin today.
 
  Kolkhorst
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on January 23, 2019.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate