SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 150
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join community leaders of Edwards County and citizens across the
state in celebrating Edwards County Day at the State Capitol on
February 9, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Edwards County is located in southwest Texas east
of the Big Bend country and 100 miles west of San Antonio; the
county encompasses 2,120 square miles of the Edwards Plateau and
has more than 15 natural springs that flow year-round; and
WHEREAS, Named for Hayden Edwards, one of the first
American settlers of Nacogdoches, the county was once home to the
Lipan Apache; Spanish missionaries established the mission of
San Lorenzo de la Santa Cruz in 1762 to Christianize the native
population but were otherwise unable to settle the area; and
WHEREAS, Early settlers discovered that the area offered
an ample natural food supply for sheep and Angora goats; ranching
became the dominant industry, and to this day the county is a top
producer of mohair, with the town of Rocksprings calling itself
the "Top-o-the-World" in mohair production; and
WHEREAS, Edwards County celebrates the wool and mohair
industry every year in May at the Top-o-the-World festival, and
the annual Fourth of July rodeo and parade attracts many
visitors; the county is also home to the impressive Devil's
Sinkhole, with its 150-foot sheer walls and population of
thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of Edwards County are rightly proud
of its distinguished history and the many contributions its
people have made to the growth and progress of our state; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby recognize February 9, 2009, as Edwards
County Day and extend to the county's citizens a heartfelt
welcome to the State Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Uresti
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 9, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate