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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Residents from Atascosa County are gathering in |
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| 6 | 7 | | Austin on March 24, 2015, to celebrate Atascosa County Day at the |
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| 7 | 8 | | State Capitol; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, During the first part of the 19th century, the |
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| 9 | 10 | | grassy prairie region of South Texas that would become Atascosa |
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| 10 | 11 | | County attracted Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo-American settlers, |
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| 11 | 12 | | and by the time of the Texas Revolution, its ranching industry was |
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| 12 | 13 | | flourishing; in 1856, the region was sufficiently populated to be |
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| 13 | 14 | | sectioned off from Bexar County; the county seat, originally at |
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| 14 | 15 | | Navatasco, was later moved to Pleasanton, and then in 1910, voters |
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| 15 | 16 | | supported moving it again, this time to the more centrally located |
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| 16 | 17 | | town of Jourdanton; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Situated near the famous Camino Real, Atascosa |
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| 18 | 19 | | County has long benefited from its proximity to major |
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| 19 | 20 | | transportation arteries linking it with the Gulf Coast, the Rio |
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| 20 | 21 | | Grande Valley, and Mexico, as well as other major population |
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| 21 | 22 | | centers; the county enjoys the economic benefits reaped by an |
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| 22 | 23 | | abundance of natural resources and, blessed with productive range |
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| 23 | 24 | | and irrigated farmland, the area is known for its agricultural |
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| 24 | 25 | | industries; additionally, other resources such as oil and gas play |
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| 25 | 26 | | a significant role in the economy; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Proud of its ranching heritage, Pleasanton, the |
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| 27 | 28 | | county's trading center, bills itself as the birthplace of the |
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| 28 | 29 | | cowboy, a designation symbolized by a large bronze statue in front |
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| 29 | 30 | | of city hall; in nearby Poteet, known to many as the Strawberry |
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| 30 | 31 | | Capital, a Strawberry Festival takes place in April, and a |
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| 31 | 32 | | seven-foot, 1,600-pound monument to the fruit graces the front lawn |
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| 32 | 33 | | of the fire department; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, The residents of Atascosa County have made many |
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| 34 | 35 | | notable contributions to the economy and culture of Texas, and they |
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| 35 | 36 | | may take justifiable pride in the place that they call home; now, |
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| 36 | 37 | | therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | Legislature hereby recognize March 24, 2015, as Atascosa County Day |
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| 39 | 40 | | at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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| 40 | 41 | | best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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