88R18525 CJM-D
 
  By: LaMantia S.R. No. 373
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Proud residents of Kleberg County are gathering in
  Austin on April 4, 2023, to celebrate Kleberg County Day at the
  State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Situated both on the broad grasslands of the Gulf
  Coast and on Padre Island, the area that was to become Kleberg
  County was first inhabited by the Karankawa and Coahuiltecan
  peoples; Spanish settlements were established along the lower Rio
  Grande in the 18th century, and after a period of Mexican rule, the
  land became part of Nueces County when Texas secured its
  independence; in 1853, Richard King established the vast King
  Ranch, a large tract of which was used to form the city of
  Kingsville in 1904; the new community grew quickly as a railway hub
  for farmers and ranchers, and in 1913, the Texas Legislature
  organized Kleberg County, naming it for Robert Justus Kleberg,
  whose son was the manager of King Ranch, and designating Kingsville
  as the county seat; and
         WHEREAS, Today, Kleberg County is a place of diversified
  industries; successful businesses include Proco, Inc., Texas
  Cementing Services, and numerous energy companies; occupying
  825,000 acres, the legendary King Ranch is still vital to the
  prosperity of the county, and the enterprise has earned fame for the
  region through its development of the Santa Gertrudis breed of
  cattle, its contributions to quarter horse and thoroughbred
  breeding, and its accomplishments in a variety of other
  agribusiness interests; and
         WHEREAS, The largest city in Kleberg County, Kingsville is
  home to Texas A&M University-Kingsville, which includes the
  Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering, the Dick and Mary
  Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture, the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife
  Research Institute, and the Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy;
  meeting an increasingly critical military need, Naval Air Station
  Kingsville trains 50 percent of United States Navy and Marine Corps
  tactical jet pilots every year; and
         WHEREAS, The hardworking and forward-looking citizens of
  Kleberg County are building on a long tradition of excellence, and
  their history and achievements are indeed deserving of special
  recognition; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
  hereby recognize April 4, 2023, as Kleberg County Day at the State
  Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes
  for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.