SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 416
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join Texans across the state in celebrating Senate District 19
Day; and
WHEREAS, Senate District 19 covers more than 35,000 square
miles and contains all or part of 17 counties, including
Brewster, Atascosa, Dimmit, and Uvalde Counties; representatives
from these four counties are visiting the Capitol today to
address the needs of those counties' citizens; and
WHEREAS, Brewster County is the largest county in Texas,
covering 6,193 square miles; Atascosa and Dimmit Counties lie
above the Eagle Ford Shale, which is helping to fuel the new oil
boom in Texas; Uvalde County has throughout its history been a
center for farming and ranching and has been home to Vice
President John Nance Garner and Governor Dolph Briscoe; and
WHEREAS, With two international ports of entry, 10 state
parks, 51 school districts, 9,000 miles of highways and county
roads, and more than 29,000 producing oil and gas wells, Senate
District 19 has played a vital role in the growth and progress of
our state, and it is truly fitting that its citizens be
recognized for their many outstanding contributions to the
state's prosperity; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Senate District 19
and welcome the representatives of Brewster, Atascosa, Dimmit,
and Uvalde Counties to the Capitol for District 19 Day; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special occasion.
Uresti
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 6, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate