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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Kenedy County on the occasion of its 100th anniversary, |
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which is being celebrated October 30, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Kenedy County was created on April 2, 1921, from |
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sections of Willacy and Hidalgo Counties; it was named after |
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Captain Mifflin Kenedy, who arrived in South Texas in 1846 at the |
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onset of the Mexican War; he had been contracted to transport |
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troops and ordnance along the Rio Grande for the United States |
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Army; Sarita, the county seat, was named in honor of Captain |
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Kenedy's granddaughter; and |
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WHEREAS, The early settlers who acquired large tracts of |
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the land that would become Kenedy County also included Captain |
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Kenedy, Richard King, Francisco Yturria, and James H. Durst, and |
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they were instrumental in making the area one of the foremost |
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cattle-raising regions in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Kenedy County is blessed with abundant oil and |
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gas reserves and with wind farms that contribute to the county's |
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energy production; it is also home to some of the state's finest |
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resources for hunting and fishing; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of Kenedy County eagerly embrace their |
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rich and colorful past while looking forward to a prosperous |
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future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend the people of |
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Kenedy County on their many contributions to the growth and |
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prosperity of our state and extend to all best wishes for a |
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memorable Centennial Celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the county as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |