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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 322
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize proud residents of Wilson County, who are gathering in |
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Austin to celebrate Wilson County Day at the State Capitol on |
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April 15, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated on the upper coastal plain of South Texas, |
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Wilson County was initially inhabited by Native Americans of the |
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Coahuiltecan linguistic family; Spanish explorers traveled through |
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the area in the early 18th century, and permanent settlement began |
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some time before 1830; the first Anglo settlers arrived in the late |
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1840s, and in the following decades, the region attracted a number |
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of planters from the southern states as well as German and Polish |
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immigrants from other Texas counties; and |
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WHEREAS, Wilson County was officially established on |
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February 13, 1860, and the town of Sutherland Springs was |
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designated as its first county seat; named for James C. Wilson, a |
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legislator and member of the Somervell expedition, the county |
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encompasses sections that were originally part of Bexar and Karnes |
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Counties; the county seat alternated between Sutherland Springs |
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and Lodi before a November 1873 election named Floresville as the |
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new county seat, a decision that is still in effect today; the |
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county's other communities include Poth, Stockdale, La Vernia, and |
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Pandora; and |
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WHEREAS, A significant portion of Wilson County is |
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considered prime farmland, and the area serves as an important |
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source of peanuts, hay, sorghum, oats, wheat, corn, watermelons, |
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peaches, and pecans; the county has also benefited from the |
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ranching industry, and cattle, dairy, hogs, and poultry have long |
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been major agricultural products in the region; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of Wilson County take great pride in |
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their rich history as they work together to build an even |
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brighter future, and it is indeed fitting to honor them for their |
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unique contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize April 15, 2025, as Wilson County |
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Day at the Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an |
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expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Zaffirini |
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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 April 15, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |