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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 144
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WHEREAS, Residents of Live Oak County are gathering in |
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Austin on February 8, 2023, to celebrate Live Oak County Day at |
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the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, In the years before it became part of Texas, the |
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area now known as Live Oak County was home to Native American |
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tribes, Spanish and Mexican colonists, and Irish immigrants, and |
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this diversity of cultures greatly influenced the development of |
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the area; and |
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WHEREAS, Live Oak County was created on February 2, 1856, |
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from parts of San Patricio and Nueces Counties and was named |
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after the imposing and majestic trees that grew throughout much |
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of the region; the economy was initially driven by the raising of |
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sheep, cattle, and cotton, but it was diversified by the |
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discovery of oil and natural gas in the 1930s and uranium in the |
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1960s; in recent years, new technologies have improved the |
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extraction of valuable hydrocarbons from the Eagle Ford Shale |
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underlying the county; and |
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WHEREAS, The rugged beauty of Live Oak County's brushy |
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plains is complemented by the Frio, Nueces, and Atascosa Rivers, |
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and lovers of the Texas landscape are drawn to such attractions |
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as Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon State Park; the town of |
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Three Rivers delights residents and visitors alike with its |
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annual Salsa Festival, and other notable communities include |
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George West, the county seat, as well as Dinero, Lagarto, |
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Pernitas Point, and Whitsett; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich and colorful history as |
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they work together to build a bright future, the citizens of Live |
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Oak County may take justifiable pride in the important role their |
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unique region continues to play in the story of the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 8, 2023, as Live Oak |
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County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable |
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stay in Austin. |
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Zaffirini |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 8, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |