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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 230
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Ward County are gathering in |
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Austin on February 26, 2019, to celebrate Ward County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The territory of Ward County was originally home |
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to the Apache and Comanche Indians, and in 1881, the Texas and |
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Pacific Railway built a line through the region, with stations at |
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Barstow and Monahans; the county was created out of part of Tom |
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Green County in 1887 and named for Thomas "Peg Leg" Ward, a |
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soldier in the Texas Revolution who lost his leg to a cannonball; |
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a center for ranching and farming in its early years, the county |
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was transformed by the discovery of oil and gas in the 1920s; |
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during World War II, it was the site of Pyote Army Air Field, and |
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in 1957, the Monahans Sandhills State Historic Park was created |
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in the county's northeast corner; and |
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WHEREAS, Monahans, the Ward County seat, was founded in |
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1880 by an Irishman named John Thomas Monahan, an employee of the |
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Texas and Pacific who found water at the site, and it was |
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incorporated in 1928; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated at the hub of the Permian Basin, the town |
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boasts a welcoming business environment facilitated by easy access |
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to two railroads and two interstate highways; today, the area is |
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stronger and busier than ever, with a commitment by city and county |
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officials to upgrade the county's infrastructure and accommodate |
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the growing need for housing, industry, and retail; and |
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WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich heritage, the |
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hardworking people of Ward County are looking ahead to the |
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opportunities of the future, and they may reflect with pride on |
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their contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 26, 2019, as Ward County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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Perry |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 26, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |