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SENATE RESOLUTION
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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 |
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Texas, Wilson County was initially inhabited by Native Americans |
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of the Coahuiltecan linguistic family; Spanish explorers |
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traveled through the area in the early 18th century, and |
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permanent settlement began some time before 1830; the first Anglo |
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settlers arrived in the late 1840s, and in the following decades, |
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the region attracted a number of planters from the southern |
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states as well as German and Polish immigrants from other Texas |
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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 |
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Karnes Counties; the county seat alternated between Sutherland |
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Springs and Lodi before a November 1873 election named |
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Floresville as the new county seat, a decision that is still in |
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effect today; the county's other communities include Poth, |
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Stockdale, La Vernia, and 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. |