H.R. No. 173
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Kingsville are gathering in Austin
on January 31, 2017, to celebrate Kingsville Day at the State
Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Founded on Independence Day in 1904, Kingsville is
an important center of higher education in South Texas; Texas A&M
University--Kingsville, which opened as South Texas Teachers
College in 1925, includes the Frank H. Dotterweich College of
Engineering, the Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of
Agriculture, the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, and
the Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy; the university has
claimed seven national football championships and has been
recognized for its excellent environmental engineering program,
jazz band, and wildlife society; and
WHEREAS, Naval Air Station Kingsville features the premier
undergraduate pilot training facility in the United States and
prepares U.S. Navy and Marine Corps pilots for their key role in
national defense; the base is also home to an Army Reserve Medical
Evacuation unit and an Armed Forces Reserve Center, and a
U.S. Border Patrol facility is situated nearby; and
WHEREAS, Kingsville, along with the rest of Kleberg County,
is a place of diversified industries; thanks to the presence of
companies producing oil, gas, nuclear, wind, and solar power, the
area's economy has continued to grow, resulting in new jobs and an
improved quality of life for residents; among the businesses based
in Kingsville are Proco, Inc., and Texas Cementing Services; and
WHEREAS, The visitor center, museum, and saddle shop for the
world famous King Ranch are located in Kingsville; larger than
Rhode Island, King Ranch covers 825,000 acres of South Texas land
and is known for developing the Santa Gertrudis cattle breed; the
ranch is also highly respected for horse breeding and agribusiness;
and
WHEREAS, The citizens of Kingsville are working to preserve
their rich history while building a future of expanding
opportunity, and they may take great pride in the role their
community has played in the story of the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize January 31, 2017, as Kingsville Day at
the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.
Lozano
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 173 was adopted by the House on
February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House