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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Karnes County are gathering in |
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Austin on April 9, 2025, to celebrate Karnes County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Karnes County was formally established by the Texas |
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Legislature in 1854 and was named in honor of Henry Wax Karnes, a |
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military hero of the Texas Revolution; Helena served as the county |
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seat for four decades, until voters chose to make Karnes City the |
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new seat of government in 1893; in addition to those two |
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communities, the county boasts many other small towns with unique |
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and colorful histories, and it is home to the first Polish |
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settlement in the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, Covering 758 square miles of the South Texas Plains, |
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Karnes County is known for rich agricultural lands that support |
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grain, cattle, and wild game; the local economy also benefits from |
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the oil and gas, fiberglass manufacturing, retail, construction, |
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and grain-milling industries; today, the county is home to more |
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than 15,000 residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Representing a rich diversity of cultures, the |
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people of Karnes County are working to preserve the best of their |
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past and to build an even brighter future for generations to come; |
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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 April 9, 2025, as Karnes County Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 773 was adopted by the House on April |
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9, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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