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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Maverick County are gathering in |
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Austin on February 5, 2025, to celebrate Maverick County and Eagle |
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Pass Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in Southwest Texas, Maverick County was |
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formed in 1856 and named for cattleman and state legislator Samuel |
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Augustus Maverick; the county was formally organized 15 years |
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later, and the county seat, Eagle Pass, was established on the Rio |
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Grande and became a center for travel and trade along the |
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Texas-Mexico border; the city was originally named El Paso del |
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Aguila because of the frequent flights of Mexican eagles over the |
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area; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, city and county officials have |
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demonstrated an ongoing commitment to working together to create |
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jobs and improve the quality of life in their region of the state; |
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civic leaders are also dedicated to the effective collaboration of |
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the public and private sectors and to the administration of an |
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economic development plan that will attract and retain business, |
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industry, and trade while increasing affordable housing; the area's |
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educational opportunities are furthered by the offerings of |
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Southwest Texas Junior College and Sul Ross State University |
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International, and construction is underway on a comprehensive, |
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four-year university in Eagle Pass affiliated with SRSU and the |
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Texas State University System; and |
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WHEREAS, With three international bridges, including a rail |
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bridge, Eagle Pass and Maverick County have become an important |
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port of entry for international commerce; in 2023, the Port of Eagle |
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Pass handled $37.14 billion in exports and imports, making it the |
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ninth busiest border crossing in the U.S.; additionally, the |
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Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas provides a significant source |
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of jobs, revenue, and tourism; visitors to the region can also learn |
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about area history at Fort Duncan Park and San Juan Plaza and enjoy |
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outdoor recreation at Maverick County Lake; moreover, they can |
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stroll the streets of historic downtown Eagle Pass, which has been |
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designated as a Texas Main Street City by the Texas Historical |
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Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich heritage, the |
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hardworking people of Maverick County and Eagle Pass are looking |
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ahead to the opportunities of the future, and they may reflect with |
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pride on their contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 5, 2025, as Maverick County |
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and Eagle Pass Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to |
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the visiting delegation. |