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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 337
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WHEREAS, Residents of Del Rio and Val Verde County are |
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gathering in Austin on March 21, 2023, to celebrate Val Verde |
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County-Del Rio Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The brushlands along the Rio Grande were first |
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inhabited more than 6,000 years ago by native peoples whose cave |
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paintings are still visible; the community of San Felipe Del Rio |
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was established in 1868, and Val Verde County was organized in |
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1885; that same year, the colorful Judge Roy Bean was elected |
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justice of the peace in Langtry, where he became known as "the Law |
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West of the Pecos," making his distinctive rulings from the |
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Jersey Lilly Saloon; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its earliest days, Val Verde County has been |
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a center for sheep and goat ranching, and the wool and mohair |
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industries continue to be central to its economy; other important |
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employers include Laughlin Air Force Base, the U.S. Border |
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Patrol, and the National Park Service; and |
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WHEREAS, Tourism and trade with Mexico are also part of the |
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life of the county; opportunities for boating, fishing, birding, |
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and hiking are found at the Amistad National Recreation Area, and |
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the Whitehead Memorial Museum in Del Rio and the Judge Roy Bean |
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Visitor Center in Langtry attract visitors interested in the |
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heritage of the county's frontier days; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to |
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build an even brighter future, the people of Val Verde County may |
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take great pride in the important role their unique region |
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continues to play in the story of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 21, 2023, as Val Verde |
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County-Del Rio Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome |
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to the visiting delegation. |
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Gutierrez |
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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 March 22, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |