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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 rapidly |
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following the discovery of oil nearby; in September 1925, the day |
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after the well came in, wildcatter George B. McCamey brought in a |
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team to organize the original townsite company; within months, the |
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community grew from a siding established on the Kansas City, Mexico |
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and Orient Railway into a city of 10,000 people, drawing in |
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families, workers, and entrepreneurs seeking new opportunity amid |
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the oil-rich Permian Basin; the community was named by George Port, |
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land agent for the railroad, and in 1926, the town was incorporated; |
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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 the |
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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 such |
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institutions as the Mendoza Trail Museum help to preserve the |
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area's rich history; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of McCamey are working to safeguard the |
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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 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the City of McCamey and |
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extend to its residents sincere best wishes for the future. |