| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 411 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Kingsville is truly an "All American City," |
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| 3 | 3 | | having been founded on the Fourth of July in 1905; and |
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| 4 | 4 | | WHEREAS, Kingsville is home to the world-famous King |
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| 5 | 5 | | Ranch, which developed the Santa Gertrudis and Quarter Horse |
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| 6 | 6 | | breeds, produced the Triple Crown winner Assault, and has been a |
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| 7 | 7 | | world leader in agriculture for over 150 years; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Kingsville is home to Texas A&M |
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| 9 | 9 | | University--Kingsville and its world renowned Frank H. |
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| 10 | 10 | | Dotterweich College of Engineering, Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg |
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| 11 | 11 | | College of Agriculture, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research |
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| 12 | 12 | | Institute, and Irma Rangel College of Pharmacy; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, The city is also known for producing the Star Ruby |
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| 14 | 14 | | red grapefruit and its university has won seven National College |
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| 15 | 15 | | Football Championships and has been the flagship of higher |
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| 16 | 16 | | education in South Texas since 1925; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Kingsville is home to the nation's premier |
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| 18 | 18 | | undergraduate pilot training facility, Naval Air Station |
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| 19 | 19 | | Kingsville, which trains pilots in the United States Navy and |
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| 20 | 20 | | Marine Corps; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Kingsville has volunteered its sons and daughters |
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| 22 | 22 | | in defense of our nation through every major conflict in the past |
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| 23 | 23 | | 100 years, including native son General Dickie Cavazos, the first |
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| 24 | 24 | | person of Mexican-American descent to become a four star general |
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| 25 | 25 | | in the United States Army; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Kingsville today is a thriving community with |
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| 27 | 27 | | diversified industries powered by multiple energy sources, |
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| 28 | 28 | | including oil and gas, uranium, and wind and solar power; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Kingsville's economy has continued to grow, |
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| 30 | 30 | | creating new jobs, increased construction, an expanded tax base, |
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| 31 | 31 | | and improved quality of life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature, hereby declare March 11, 2009, to be Kingsville Day |
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| 34 | 34 | | and urge all citizens of this state to join in recognizing the |
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| 35 | 35 | | countless contributions that the City of Kingsville and Kleberg |
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| 36 | 36 | | and Kenedy Counties have made to the growth and development of |
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| 37 | 37 | | the region, the state, and the country; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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| 39 | 39 | | honor of this special day. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Lucio |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | President of the Senate |
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| 43 | 43 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 44 | 44 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 45 | 45 | | the Senate on March 11, 2009. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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