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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 620
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WHEREAS, The City of McCamey is celebrating the 100th |
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anniversary of its founding in 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in West Texas, several miles east of the |
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Pecos River in southwestern Upton County, McCamey developed |
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rapidly following the discovery of oil nearby; in September 1925, |
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the day after the well came in, wildcatter George B. McCamey |
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brought in a team to organize the original townsite company; |
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within months, the community grew from a siding established on |
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the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway into a city of 10,000 |
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people, drawing in families, workers, and entrepreneurs seeking |
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new opportunity amid the oil-rich Permian Basin; the community |
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was named by George Port, land agent for the railroad, and in |
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1926, the town was incorporated; and |
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WHEREAS, By this time, seven major oil companies had leases |
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in the surrounding area, and the McCamey field became the site of |
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one of the first refineries in West Texas, which was operated by |
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Humble Oil Company from 1927 until 1932; despite the early |
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challenges that accompany any boomtown, its residents laid the |
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foundation for an enduring community with the establishment of |
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the McCamey Independent School District, a post office, and a |
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newspaper, the Tri-County Record; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, McCamey has a population of approximately |
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1,700 people; it remains an oil-producing town, and its economy |
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also benefits from the health care, retail, and ranching |
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industries; the community is home to churches, businesses, and |
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houses that date back to its founding, and the development of |
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such institutions as the Mendoza Trail Museum help to preserve |
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the area's rich history; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of McCamey are working to safeguard |
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the best of their past while building a future of expanding |
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opportunity, and it is a pleasure to honor their contributions to |
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the story of the Lone Star State on the occasion of this notable |
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milestone; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the |
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City of McCamey and extend to its residents sincere best wishes |
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for the future. |
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Sparks |
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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 May 31, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |