Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 718
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, On March 11, 2009, people from across Atascosa
6	6	County are traveling to the State Capitol to celebrate their
7	7	community's heritage and to share with fellow Texans their history,
8	8	traditions, and achievements; and
9	9	WHEREAS, The name Atascosa, derived from the Spanish word for
10	10	boggy terrain, was used to describe the area as early as 1788;
11	11	during the first part of the 19th century, this grassy prairie
12	12	region of South Texas attracted Spanish, Mexican, and
13	13	Anglo-American settlers, and by the time of the Texas Revolution,
14	14	its ranching industry was flourishing; and
15	15	WHEREAS, In 1856, the region was sufficiently populated to be
16	16	sectioned off from Bexar County; the original county seat at
17	17	Navatasco was later permanently moved to the centrally located town
18	18	of Jourdanton; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Situated next to the famous Camino Real, the county
20	20	has long benefited from its proximity to major transportation
21	21	arteries linking it with the Gulf Coast, the Rio Grande Valley, and
22	22	Mexico, as well as other major population centers; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Atascosa County enjoys the economic benefits reaped
24	24	by an abundance of natural resources and, blessed with productive
25	25	range and irrigated farmland, the area is known for its farming and
26	26	ranching industries; and
27	27	WHEREAS, Proud of its ranching heritage, Pleasanton, the
28	28	county's trading center, bills itself as the birthplace of the
29	29	cowboy, a designation symbolized by a large bronze statue in front
30	30	of city hall; in nearby Poteet, known to many as the Strawberry
31	31	Capital of the World, a seven-foot, 1,600-pound monument to the
32	32	fruit graces the front lawn of city hall and a Strawberry Festival,
33	33	the fourth-largest agricultural festival in the state, takes place
34	34	in April; and
35	35	WHEREAS, Other resources such as oil and gas also play a
36	36	significant role in the county's ongoing development, but the most
37	37	important asset in the area's increasingly diverse economy is
38	38	undoubtedly its industrious citizenry; and
39	39	WHEREAS, For more than a century, residents of Atascosa
40	40	County have contributed to the economic and cultural development of
41	41	Texas, and they are justifiably proud of their rich history; it is
42	42	indeed appropriate that they be honored on this day; now,
43	43	therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
45	45	Legislature hereby recognize March 11, 2009, as Atascosa County Day
46	46	at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to all visitors from
47	47	that fine county.
48	48	Gonzalez Toureilles
49	49	______________________________
50	50	Speaker of the House
51	51	I certify that H.R. No. 718 was adopted by the House on March
52	52	11, 2009, by a non-record vote.
53	53	______________________________
54	54	Chief Clerk of the House