SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 307

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to join the citizens of Kenedy County in celebrating March 5, 2019, as Kenedy County Day at the Capitol; and

WHEREAS, Kenedy County is situated along the Texas Gulf Coast between Corpus Christi and Brownsville; it has been inhabited by humans for approximately 11,000 years; the county's first inhabitants were tribes of hunter-gatherers, and it was later home to the Coahuiltecan and Lipan Apache peoples; Spanish explorers arrived in the area in the late 18th century and established large cattle ranches; and

WHEREAS, Anglo-American people began settling the region in the 19th century; the world-famous King Ranch was founded in 1847 by Richard King and pioneering rancher Mifflin Kenedy, for whom the county is named; and

WHEREAS, Kenedy County was established in 1921 as part of the reorganization of Willacy, Cameron, and Hidalgo Counties; Sarita, which was home of the King Ranch headquarters, was named the county seat; today, ranching and the oil and gas industry are the primary drivers of the area's economy; and

WHEREAS, Kenedy County draws countless visitors each year for hunting, fishing, and bird-watching opportunities at the Padre Island National Seashore; it is truly fitting that a day be set aside to pay tribute to the many contributions the county's citizens have made to the growth and prosperity of our state; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th Legislature, hereby welcome the Kenedy County delegation to Austin and extend to its members best wishes for a productive and memorable Kenedy County Day at the Capitol; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in honor of this special occasion.

Lucio

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 5, 2019.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate