| |
|
|
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 230
|
|
|
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
|
|
join the citizens of Victoria County and Texans across the state |
|
|
in celebrating April 8, 2021, as Victoria County Day at the State |
|
|
Capitol; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Victoria County is located in South Texas on the |
|
|
Gulf Coastal Plains; the area was first settled by non-native |
|
|
peoples in 1824, when Martín De León founded a settlement in a |
|
|
Mexican colony named for Mexico's first elected president, Don |
|
|
Guadalupe Victoria; Victoria County was one of the original 23 |
|
|
counties established by the First Congress of the Republic of |
|
|
Texas; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Blessed with abundant natural grasslands and a |
|
|
subtropical climate, the county became a leader in the |
|
|
development of the Texas cattle industry; as knowledge about |
|
|
cultivating prairie soils increased, commercial farming of |
|
|
diverse crops arose in the 1890s, and the production of corn and |
|
|
cotton grew in importance; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Situated in the heart of the Golden Crescent |
|
|
region, the City of Victoria is the county's largest community |
|
|
and serves as the county seat; it has grown from its humble |
|
|
beginnings in the early 19th century to become the cultural, |
|
|
historic, and economic hub for people across the region; the |
|
|
county's citizens have demonstrated remarkable strength and |
|
|
resilience through the years and have come together courageously |
|
|
to support their communities in the face of challenges and |
|
|
natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Victoria County has played a vital role in the |
|
|
growth and prosperity of the Lone Star State, and its citizens |
|
|
continue to embrace the county's rich and colorful past while |
|
|
working together to ensure a bright and prosperous future; now, |
|
|
therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
|
|
Legislature, hereby recognize April 8, 2021, as Victoria County |
|
|
Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
|
|
best wishes for an informative and enjoyable visit to Austin; |
|
|
and, be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
|
|
honor of this special occasion. |
| |
|
|
Kolkhorst |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
President of the Senate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I hereby certify that the |
|
|
|
above Resolution was adopted by |
|
|
|
the Senate on April 8, 2021. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
Secretary of the Senate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
Member, Texas Senate |