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1	1	H.R. No. 112
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Residents of Andrews County are gathering in Austin
6	6	to celebrate Andrews County Day at the State Capitol on January 14,
7	7	2009; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Set under the wide-open skies of West Texas, Andrews
9	9	County is part of the high plains of the Permian Basin; the region
10	10	may have been inhabited as early as 6000 B.C., and archaeological
11	11	remains show the presence of the Anasazi people more than a thousand
12	12	years ago; more recently, the county was home to Apache and Comanche
13	13	tribes until the mid-1870s; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Andrews County was formed from Bexar County on
15	15	August 21, 1876, and named for Richard Andrews, the first man to die
16	16	in the Texas War for Independence in 1835; the town of Andrews was
17	17	established around 1908, and it became the county seat in 1910; and
18	18	WHEREAS, In its earliest days, the county's economy was
19	19	dominated by ranching; the vast Chicago Ranch founded by the
20	20	Midwestern meat packer Nelson Morris included 228,000 acres in
21	21	Andrews County; by 1910, the county's population was 975 people and
22	22	54,000 head of cattle; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Attempts to farm in the county were hampered by lack
24	24	of water, but landowners ultimately had success with extensive
25	25	windmill systems; by the mid-20th century, cotton and sorghum had
26	26	become leading crops in the county; and
27	27	WHEREAS, The discovery of oil and natural gas led to a boom in
28	28	the 1940s, thanks largely to the efforts of oilman J. W. Triplehorn;
29	29	with the increased economic activity, the county's population
30	30	climbed to 5,000 by 1950; today, Andrews County continues to be one
31	31	of the state's leaders in oil and gas production, and it has
32	32	produced more than two billion barrels of oil since 1929; ranching
33	33	and agribusiness continue to thrive as well; the Andrews
34	34	Independent School District has established a tradition of academic
35	35	excellence, having won top honors at the district UIL academic
36	36	competition 39 out of the past 43 years; and
37	37	WHEREAS, Citizens and visitors alike enjoy the fine
38	38	opportunities for recreation in the area, including the Andrews
39	39	County Golf Course and the parks that are found in the city of
40	40	Andrews and elsewhere in the county; local artists display their
41	41	talents in the annual Andrews Art Guild Show, and the county boasts
42	42	two annual bluegrass festivals; in addition, the Andrews County
43	43	Library features the work of best-selling Christian author Max
44	44	Lucado, a graduate of Andrews High School, whose 50 books have sold
45	45	28 million copies; and
46	46	WHEREAS, Blessed to live in an area with a rich history and
47	47	abundant natural resources, the people of Andrews County may take
48	48	justifiable pride in the region they call home, and it is truly a
49	49	pleasure to join in celebrating their shared heritage and
50	50	accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
51	51	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
52	52	Legislature hereby recognize January 14, 2009, as Andrews County
53	53	Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
54	54	sincere best wishes for an enjoyable visit to Austin.
55	55	Lewis
56	56	______________________________
57	57	Speaker of the House
58	58	I certify that H.R. No. 112 was adopted by the House on
59	59	January 14, 2009, by a non-record vote.
60	60	______________________________
61	61	Chief Clerk of the House