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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Citizens from the Town of Pecos City and Reeves |
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County are traveling to Austin for Town of Pecos City and Reeves |
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County Day at the State Capitol on March 5, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas, |
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the area that encompasses Reeves County was first inhabited in |
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prehistoric times and later by the Jumano and Mescalero Apache |
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peoples as well as farmers of Mexican descent; Anglo settlers |
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were drawn to the region's farming and ranching opportunities in |
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the 1870s, and the arrival of the Texas and Pacific Railway in |
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1881 contributed to the area's growth and development; after |
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separating from Pecos County, Reeves County was founded in 1884, |
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and by the end of the century, its population numbered more than |
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1,200; its county seat, Pecos, was first established as a camp |
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for cattle drives traveling up the Pecos River before becoming |
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the site of a rail station; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, nearly 12,000 people call Reeves County |
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home, with almost 10,000 of those residents living in Pecos; the |
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region's economy benefits from the ranching, agricultural, |
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construction, and retail industries, and its location in the |
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Permian Basin makes it a prime center for oil and gas production; |
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in the spirit of collaboration, the city and county have formed |
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an advisory committee that supports workforce and economic |
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development, infrastructure, and special projects in the region; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike can enjoy the |
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world's largest spring-fed swimming pool at Balmorhea State Park |
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and immerse themselves in West Texas history at the West of the |
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Pecos Museum; the area is also known for the West of the Pecos |
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Rodeo, which has operated since 1883 and is one of the world's |
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first rodeos; and |
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WHEREAS, The hardworking and forward-looking citizens of |
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Pecos and Reeves County are building on a long tradition of |
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excellence, and their history and achievements are indeed |
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deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize March 5, 2025, as Town of Pecos City and Reeves |
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County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable |
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stay in Austin. |