SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 220
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join the citizens of Aransas County in proclaiming February 26,
2009, Aransas County Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Aransas County was created from Refugio County in
1871 and was named after Rio Nuestra Seora de Aranzazu, a name
derived from a famous Spanish palace; and
WHEREAS, The county's prime location on the southern
coastal plains and its diversified economy have ensured its
prosperity; agribusiness, tourism, oil and gas production, and
fish packing are the region's major industries; and
WHEREAS, Aransas County is home to the Fulton Mansion State
Historic Structure, a three-story, French Second-Empire style
house built by rancher and businessman George W. Fulton, Sr., and
to the Texas Maritime Museum, the official maritime museum of the
State of Texas, which is dedicated to preserving and interpreting
the rich maritime heritage of Texas; and
WHEREAS, In the county seat of Rockport, the Rockport
Center for the Arts brings together artists and art lovers in a
stimulating atmosphere, and the Rockport Beach Park has been
declared Texas' only Blue Wave Beach, having met the high quality
standards set by the Clean Beaches Council; and
WHEREAS, The county's Goose Island State Park is home to the
Big Tree, and its fishing piers, boat ramps, and marinas offer
outdoor sports enthusiasts abundant recreational opportunities;
nature lovers and bird watchers find in Aransas County a wealth of
places to tour, particularly the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge,
which is full of various species of wildlife and is the principal
wintering ground of the endangered whooping crane; and
WHEREAS, Aransas County is a leading participant in our
state's dynamic growth, and its rich cultural traditions are a
source of pride to its citizens and all other Texans; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby join Texans across the state in celebrating
February 26, 2009, as Aransas County Day at the State Capitol;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the citizens of Aransas County in honor of this special day.
Hegar
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 17, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate