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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Wilson County are gathering in |
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Austin on April 25, 2023, to celebrate Wilson County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated on the upper coastal plain of South Texas, |
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Wilson County was initially inhabited by Native Americans of the |
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Coahuiltecan linguistic family; Spanish explorers traveled through |
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the area in the early 18th century, and permanent settlement began |
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some time before 1830; the first Anglo settlers arrived in the late |
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1840s, and in the following decades, the region attracted a number |
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of planters from the southern states as well as German and Polish |
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immigrants from other Texas counties; and |
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WHEREAS, Wilson County was officially established on |
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February 13, 1860, and the town of Sutherland Springs was |
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designated as its first county seat; named for James C. Wilson, a |
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legislator and member of the Somervell expedition, the county |
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encompasses sections that were originally part of Bexar and Karnes |
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Counties; the county seat alternated between Sutherland Springs and |
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Lodi before a November 1873 election named Floresville as the new |
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county seat, a decision that is still in effect today; the county's |
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other communities include Poth, Stockdale, La Vernia, and Pandora; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A significant portion of Wilson County is considered |
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prime farmland, and the area serves as an important source of |
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peanuts, hay, sorghum, oats, wheat, corn, watermelons, peaches, and |
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pecans; the county has also benefited from the ranching industry, |
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and cattle, dairy, hogs, and poultry have long been major |
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agricultural products in the region; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of Wilson County take great pride in |
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their rich history as they work together to build an even brighter |
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future, and it is indeed fitting to honor them for their unique |
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contributions to the Lone Star State; 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 25, 2023, as Wilson County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |