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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Maverick County are gathering in |
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Austin on February 7 and 8, 2023, to celebrate Maverick County and |
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Eagle Pass Days at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in Southwest Texas, Maverick County was |
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formed in 1856 and named for cattleman and state legislator Samuel |
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Augustus Maverick; the county was formally organized 15 years |
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later, and the county seat, Eagle Pass, was established on the Rio |
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Grande, beginning its role as a center for travel and trade along |
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the Texas-Mexico border; the city was originally named El Paso del |
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Aguila because of the frequent flights of Mexican eagles over the |
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area; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, city and county officials have |
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demonstrated an ongoing commitment to working together to create |
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jobs, encourage young people, and improve the quality of life in |
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their region of the state; civic leaders are also dedicated to the |
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effective collaboration of the public and private sectors and to |
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the administration of an economic development plan that will |
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attract and retain business, industry, and trade while increasing |
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affordable housing; the area's educational opportunities are |
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furthered by the offerings of Southwest Texas Junior College and |
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Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College, and plans are |
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underway to establish a comprehensive, four-year university in |
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Eagle Pass affiliated with SRSU and the Texas State University |
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System; and |
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WHEREAS, With three international bridges, including a rail |
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bridge, Eagle Pass and Maverick County have become an important |
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port of entry for international commerce; in 2021, the Port of Eagle |
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Pass handled a record $33.82 billion in exports and imports, making |
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it the eighth busiest border crossing in the U.S.; additionally, |
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the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas provides a significant |
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source of jobs, revenue, and tourism; visitors to the region can |
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also learn about area history at Fort Duncan Park and San Juan Plaza |
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and enjoy outdoor recreation at Maverick County Lake; moreover, |
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they can stroll the streets of historic downtown Eagle Pass, which |
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has been designated as a Texas Main Street City by the Texas |
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Historical Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich heritage, the |
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hardworking people of Maverick County and Eagle Pass are looking |
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ahead to the opportunities of the future, and they may reflect with |
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pride on their contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 7 and 8, 2023, as Maverick |
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County and Eagle Pass Days at the State Capitol and extend to the |
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visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and |
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enjoyable stay in Austin. |