| |
| |
|
|
SENATE RESOLUTION
|
|
|
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
|
|
recognize the proud residents of Karnes County who are gathering |
|
|
in Austin to celebrate Karnes County Day at the State Capitol on |
|
|
April 9, 2025; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Karnes County was formally established by the |
|
|
Texas Legislature in 1854 and was named in honor of Henry Wax |
|
|
Karnes, a military hero of the Texas Revolution; Helena served as |
|
|
the county seat for four decades, until voters chose to make |
|
|
Karnes City the new seat of government in 1893; in addition to |
|
|
those two communities, the county boasts many other small towns |
|
|
with unique and colorful histories, and it is home to the first |
|
|
Polish settlement in the United States; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Covering 758 square miles of the South Texas |
|
|
Plains, Karnes County is known for rich agricultural lands that |
|
|
support grain, cattle, and wild game; the local economy also |
|
|
benefits from the oil and gas, fiberglass manufacturing, retail, |
|
|
construction, and grain-milling industries; today, the county is |
|
|
home to more than 15,000 residents; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Representing a rich diversity of cultures, the |
|
|
people of Karnes County are working to preserve the best of their |
|
|
past and to build an even brighter future for generations to |
|
|
come; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
|
|
Legislature, hereby recognize April 9, 2025, as Karnes County Day |
|
|
at the Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
|
|
delegation; and, be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an |
|
|
expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |