| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 765 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Willacy County benefit from the hard |
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| 6 | 6 | | work and dedication of their elected officials on the Willacy |
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| 7 | 7 | | County Commissioners Court; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Located in the lower Rio Grande Valley of South |
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| 9 | 9 | | Texas, 30 miles north of Mexico, Willacy County is bordered to the |
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| 10 | 10 | | east by the Gulf of Mexico; the region is known for its cultural |
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| 11 | 11 | | heritage, as well as for its recreational offerings, however it |
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| 12 | 12 | | also faces challenges due to inadequate infrastructure and limited |
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| 13 | 13 | | resources; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, The Willacy County Commissioners Court works to |
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| 15 | 15 | | increase the county's tax base by encouraging the development of |
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| 16 | 16 | | housing on large tracts of land in unincorporated areas; in |
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| 17 | 17 | | addition, commissioners continue to seek the support of state |
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| 18 | 18 | | officials and those from neighboring counties for a variety of |
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| 19 | 19 | | economic development opportunities; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, In February 2009, the commissioners court joined |
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| 21 | 21 | | with the National Wildlife Refuge System, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife |
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| 22 | 22 | | Service, and the U.S. Department of the Interior to promote |
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| 23 | 23 | | ecotourism in some 33,000 acres; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The commissioners court is made up of four |
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| 25 | 25 | | civic-minded individuals, including Eliberto "Beto" Guerra, Eddie |
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| 26 | 26 | | Chapa, Fred Serrato, and Aurelio "Keeter" Guerra, Jr., who serves |
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| 27 | 27 | | as interim county judge, and it is indeed fitting to honor their |
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| 28 | 28 | | visionary leadership in behalf of Willacy County; now, therefore, |
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| 29 | 29 | | be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature hereby honor the Willacy County Commissioners Court and |
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| 32 | 32 | | extend to its members deep appreciation for their outstanding |
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| 33 | 33 | | efforts to enhance the county. |
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| 34 | 34 | | Rios Ybarra |
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| 35 | 35 | | ______________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 37 | 37 | | I certify that H.R. No. 765 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 38 | 38 | | 19, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 39 | 39 | | ______________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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