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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 187
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Wharton County are gathering in |
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Austin on February 28, 2023, to celebrate Wharton County Day at |
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the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Led by Stephen F. Austin under contract with the |
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Mexican government, prospective landowners first came to the |
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plains of the Colorado River in 1822; the Mexican Imperial |
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Colonization Law of 1823 granted 177 acres to the heads of |
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families for farming and 4,428 acres for raising cattle; and |
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WHEREAS, Wharton County was founded in April of 1846, and |
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its name commemorates two heroes of the Texas Revolution, |
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brothers William Harris Wharton and John Austin Wharton; the |
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advent of railroads and irrigation brought increased settlement |
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to the area, which remains a center of agricultural, educational, |
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industrial, and medical services for a large region; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, nearly 42,000 people call the county home; |
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encompassing just over 1,000 square miles of primarily prairie |
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and timberland, it is divided roughly in half by the Colorado |
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River, which flows through the communities of Wharton and Glen |
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Flora; and |
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WHEREAS, The county seat, Wharton is known for its |
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small-town way of life and its Czech, Danish, and Mexican |
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heritage, as well as for its proximity to both Houston and the |
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Gulf Coast, its excellent schools and championship football |
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teams, and its popular festivals; the area also attracts visitors |
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seeking hunting and outdoor recreation opportunities; the |
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county's other largest towns include El Campo, East Bernard, |
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Boling, and Louise; and |
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WHEREAS, With their resilience and strong sense of |
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community, the people of Wharton County are working to preserve |
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the best of their past as they build an even brighter future, and |
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it is indeed fitting to honor them for their unique contributions |
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to the story of the Lone Star 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 28, 2023, as Wharton |
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County Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the |
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visiting delegation. |
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Huffman |
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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 28, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |