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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Del Rio and Val Verde County are |
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gathering in Austin on April 2, 2025, to celebrate Val Verde |
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County-Del Rio Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The brushlands along the Rio Grande were first |
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inhabited more than 6,000 years ago by native peoples whose cave |
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paintings are still visible; the city of Del Rio traces its origins |
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to 1868, when the community of San Felipe Del Rio was established, |
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and Val Verde County was organized in 1885; that same year, the |
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colorful Judge Roy Bean was elected justice of the peace in Langtry, |
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where he became known as "the Law West of the Pecos," making his |
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distinctive rulings from the Jersey Lilly Saloon; and |
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WHEREAS, Important employers in the county include Laughlin |
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Air Force Base, the U.S. Border Patrol, and various maquiladoras; |
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tourism and trade with Mexico are also integral to the local |
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economy; opportunities for boating, fishing, birding, and hiking |
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are found at the Amistad National Recreation Area, and the |
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Whitehead Memorial Museum in Del Rio and the Judge Roy Bean Visitor |
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Center in Langtry attract visitors interested in the heritage of |
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the county's frontier days; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build |
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an even brighter future, the people of Val Verde County may take |
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great pride in the important role their unique area continues to |
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play in the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize April 2, 2025, as Val Verde County-Del Rio Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |