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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Karnes County are gathering in |
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Austin on April 5, 2023, to celebrate Karnes County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Karnes County was formally established by the Texas |
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Legislature in 1854 and was named after Henry Wax Karnes, a military |
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hero of the Texas Revolution; Helena served as the county seat for |
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four decades, until voters chose to make Karnes City the new seat of |
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government in 1893; in addition to those two communities, the |
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county boasts many other small towns with unique and colorful |
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histories, and it is home to the first Polish settlement in the |
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United States; and |
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WHEREAS, Covering 758 square miles of the South Texas Plains, |
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Karnes County is known for rich agricultural lands that support |
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grain, cattle, and wild game; the local economy also benefits from |
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the oil and gas industry, fiberglass manufacturing, and grain |
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milling; today, the county is home to more than 14,500 residents; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Representing a rich diversity of cultures, the |
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people of Karnes County are working to preserve the best of their |
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past and to build an even brighter future for generations to come; |
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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 April 5, 2023, as Karnes County Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for an enjoyable trip to Austin. |