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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Floresville are gathering in |
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Austin to celebrate Floresville Day at the State Capitol on |
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March 1, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Floresville is situated 30 miles southeast of San |
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Antonio on land that was once occupied by Spanish settlers, who |
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established missions and ranches along the San Antonio River and |
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created supply routes leading to the Gulf Coast; formerly known as |
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Lodi, it was founded in 1867 and named after Don Francisco Flores de |
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Abrego, an immigrant from the Canary Islands who operated a ranch |
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outside of the town during the 18th century; in 1873, voters |
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approved the decision to make Floresville the Wilson County seat, |
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and it was incorporated in 1890; and |
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WHEREAS, During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the |
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city enjoyed a period of rapid growth with the arrival of the |
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San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway and the success of the local |
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cotton and livestock industries; around 1915, peanuts emerged as a |
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cash crop in the region, leading residents to dub Floresville the |
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"Peanut Capital of Texas"; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Floresville serves as a market center for |
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peanut and grain farmers and cattle ranchers; with a population of |
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around 7,500 people, it provides residents with a more relaxed, |
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small-town lifestyle, while still being within commuting distance |
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of San Antonio; since 1938, the city has hosted the annual Peanut |
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Festival, which attracts more than 10,000 attendees and features |
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parades, pageants, and myriad other activities; and |
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WHEREAS, Floresville is home to hardworking and enterprising |
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citizens who are committed to building an even brighter future for |
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their community, and it is indeed fitting that their history and |
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achievements be recognized; 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 March 1, 2023, as Floresville Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit to Austin; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the city as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 350 was adopted by the House on March |
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1, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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